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Iraq: two Marine F/A-18 believed missing

Baghdad, Iraq - They disappeared from radar screen last night

Two Boeing F/A-18 fighter bombers belonging to US Marine Corps, which were flying over Iraq after take-off from "Carl Vinson" aircraft carrier, disappeared without trace: the last radio contact with two airplanes occurred at 10:10pm local hour. US Marine revealed that there were no indications of hostile fire in that area. CNN supposed that two Hornets may be crashed because of the bad weather...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 119738
Rome, Italy, 05/03/2005 12:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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