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Air Force officials suspend training flights of T-38C aircraft
Air Force Link ^ | 5/1/2008 | staff

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.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aviation; planecrash; t38; usaf
This is the second crash in 8 days, 4 pilots are dead.
1 posted on 05/01/2008 8:31:46 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Is this the same plane that’s used at Laughlin in Del Rio?


2 posted on 05/01/2008 8:37:38 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Man this guy is over due for a name change.

May the Airman rest in peace and prayers for the families.

3 posted on 05/01/2008 8:38:28 PM PDT by boomop1
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Yes, T-38s fly out of Laughlin AFB.


4 posted on 05/01/2008 8:39:12 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberals: can't live with them, can't ship them to Syria.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

Our son trained in those for awhile at Del Rio, but was grounded for “painless” migraines.


5 posted on 05/01/2008 8:41:55 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
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