AF pilot and US Air Furloughee dies in crash in Iraq

[dtfl]

FYI - that crash in Iraq a couple days ago had 3 STS guys, an Iraqi pilot and a furloughed (now AD) US Air pilot - used to fly with him AD and BS with him a month ago at a meeting. Sad. Not only are we losing jobs we are losing friends.
It was published - Maj Brian Downs from Hurlburt Field. Mem service was today at 1500.

 

['72Gremlin]

"Here's a toast to the host of those who love the vastness of the sky,

To a friend, we send the message of his brother men who fly.

We drink to those, who gave their all of old,

Then down we roar to score the rainbow's pot of gold.

A toast to a host of men we boast, the US Air Force."

---3rd verse of The Air Force Song
My prayers go out to his family.

 

[AlbieF15]

**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** it. Brian was a UPT classmate. I did not know it was him.

Anyone at Hurlburt know when memorial services are or am I already too late?

 

[AlbieF15]

If anyone has a link with the information and names I would appreciate you posting it here.

 

[mule]

http://www.dnronline.com/archives%202005/06-02-05/story2.asp

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:0NGH4w88PCwJ:www.winchesterstar.com/+Maj+%22Brian+Downs+%22&hl=en

The 2nd link requires you to register. I did....the username and password is flightinfo. It looks like the service was Friday at Hurlburt.

Sorry for your loss. Sorry for his family's loss.

 

[dtfl]

Albie - the service was yesterday - Fri at 1500L at Hurlburt. Too late, sorry.
I flew with Brian in my last AD squadron - saw him 3 weeks ago at a meeting and BSd with him and have deployed many times with his cousin, an MH53 driver.