Posted on 05/01/2008 8:31:46 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
5/1/2008 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Air Education and Training Command officials suspended flights of T-38C Talon aircraft May 1 following a fatal crash at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
The crash was the second in two weeks involving a T-38, following an April 23 accident in which two pilots were killed when their T-38 crashed at Columbus AFB, Miss.
General William R. Looney III, AETC commander, directed the stand-down.
"We have no evidence that these incidents are related," General Looney said. "But until we have a more complete understanding of the causes of both accidents, it's prudent to stand down the T-38's."
The causes of both crashes are under investigation.
The Air Force has approximately 500 T-38 aircraft in its inventory. The T-38 is used in AETC to prepare student pilots for future training in fighter and bomber aircraft.
Is this the same plane that’s used at Laughlin in Del Rio?
May the Airman rest in peace and prayers for the families.
Yes, T-38s fly out of Laughlin AFB.
Our son trained in those for awhile at Del Rio, but was grounded for “painless” migraines.
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