The US Air Force jet that crashed in Afghanistan has been called 'as essential to mission success as bullets'
The US Air Force confirmed on Monday that one of its aircraft had crashed in Afghanistan, killing all on board.
The aircraft was a Bombardier E-11A, the military version of the popular Bombardier Global Express aircraft family used by the world's elite for long-range travel.The Air Force frequently uses modified versions of civilian aircraft for its transport and combat missions,including those used by the 89th Airlift Wing which flies the president of the US.
While CEOs and the upper echelon of society use the civilian version of the E-11A to jet-set around the world in style and comfort, the Air Force has a different mission for it, facilitating communication between military forces in the field.The Bombardier E-11A is the military version of the Bombardier Global Express family.The Global Express is one of the largest wide cabin VIP aircraft produced by Bombardier of Canada's private jet division.
David Slotnick/Business InsiderThe Canadian aircraft manufacturer's Global Express product line is a director competitor to Gulfstream, whose planes are also used by the Air Force.Anna-Marie Wyant/DVIDS/US Air ForceThe aircraft is used to facilitate communications, acting as a central hub for communications between forces both on the ground and in the air.
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