They (US Military) has lost worse things in the past. And someone got a medal. "Colonel Richardson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after this incident."
Hint: It's not a water heater.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Tybee_Island_mid-air_collision
Hint: It's not a water heater.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Tybee_Island_mid-air_collision