Iranian air force jet crashes during training execise, pilot killed, RIO survives

Pilot's last words: "What's this thing for?"

Iranian air force jet crashes during training exercise, the pilot was killed and his radar intercept officer (aka Weapons Systems Officer) survived during a training exercise in the Nowbaran district.

The Iranian air force jet crashed during a nighttime training exercise in the Nowbaran district overnight on Thursday, killing one of the pilots, Iranian media reported. Obviously, the two-man crew failed the exercise but they don't really care at this time as they are busy collecting 72 virgins.

Semi-official state-sponsored outlet Mehr News Agency cited Hamzeh Emraei, the Deputy Governor of Hamadan Province for Political, Security, and Social Affairs, as saying that rescue personnel subsequently rushed to the scene of the crash, but alas, it was too late for the pilot whose only goal in life was to destroy Israel and its inhabitants.

"This afternoon, a training plane crashed in the Nowbaran region, and rescue forces were immediately dispatched to the area," Emraei reportedly said. "The details of the accident are under investigation, and additional information will be announced later."

The F-4 Phantom first flew on May 27, 1958 and entered operational service with the US Navy on December 30, 1960. It saw extensive use in the Vietnam War starting in the mid-1960s and production ran until 1980 with more than 5,190 built, 

If the F-4 was a human being, it would be a  mentally impaired senior citizen, compared to the current military aircraft. It's less maneuverable, slower, and has outdated avionics compared to the F-35 and F-22.

Good luck, Iran.

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