Friday, December 15, 2006

Air Force confirms pilot's death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U-S Air Force now says a pilot whose F-16 fighter jet crashed north of Baghdad last week was killed in action.

The Air Force says Troy Gilbert's identity was confirmed through D-N-A analysis of remains that were recovered at the crash site.The military had earlier classified Gilbert as "whereabouts unknown."U-S forces investigating the crash had said insurgents reached the site before U-S forces could.The jet crashed while supporting ground combat by coalition forces in Anbar province.

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