Navy T-45 Crashes Near Tallahassee

Navy Newsstand ^ | 12/29/2010 5:29:00 PM | Chief of Naval Air Training Center Public Affairs

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla (NNS) -- A U. S. Navy T-45C Goshawk training jet assigned to Training Air Wing Six crashed east of Tallahassee, Fla. while conducting a training mission at approximately 10:15 a.m. CST, Dec. 29.

Both occupants ejected safely and have been transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

The aircraft was conducting a routine training mission.

The T-45C Goshawk is a tandem-seat, carrier capable, jet trainer whose mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots and naval flight officers.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.

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[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Not sure why it's "crashes" instead of "crashed".

101104-N-3327M-355 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2010) - Lt. Cdr. Scott Menzies, a shooter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), launches a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft during training wing carrier qualifications. Nimitz is conducting routine exercises off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mitchell/Released)

080604-N-2798I-083 KINGSVILLE, Texas (June 4, 2008) - T-45A Goshawks training aircraft cruise together during a recent training flight over the skies of South Texas. The T-45 is a twin-seat, single-engine jet trainer and is the only aircraft in the Navy's inventory used specifically for training pilots to land aboard aircraft carriers. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic (Released)

[yarddog]

I remember when Pensacola NAS had a football team and their mascot was the Goshawk whatever that is. Roger Staubach was the backup QB. Also Eglin AFB had a team called the Eglin Ealges.

I guess military bases no longer have them.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Roger Staubach was the backup QB

Who was the starter?

[yarddog]

I don’t recall his name but he had been QB at Penn State. I think the reason Staubach wasn’t starting was because he had just come to Pensacola.

[Magic Fingers]

“Roger Staubach was the backup QB.”

He was in for a few downs when they easily beat the small college I attended...flicked what must have been a 70-yard pass with all the apparent effort of throwing a paper wad into a trash can from 6 ft. away.

[60Gunner]

The T-45C Goshawk is a tandem-seat, carrier capable, jet trainer whose mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots and naval flight officers.

The Navy and Marine Corps do not have "pilots." They have AVIATORS.

What back-desk journalista pogue wrote this? He/she ought to be flogged around the fleet.

[DoughtyOne]

Well well, looks like these guys are well on their way to building a presidential resume...

All levity aside, glad it appears they weren’t injured seriously.

[ASOC]

And NACES saves more aviators!

[Fire_on_High]

and their mascot was the Goshawk whatever that is.

[yarddog]

Thanks, I never knew that was an actual bird. I always thought it was something like a Jayhawk.

[magslinger]

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[19th LA Inf]

Neat little airplanes, they ought to “look good around the ship”. I remember one time, driving down the highway near Kingsville NAS and seeing a flight of 4 of (whatever jet trainers they were using then) in the pattern, and thinking I’m going to see a beautiful sight of these guys snapping into the approach 1-2-3-4. Heck, they looked like a bunch of sparrows scattered by a backyard tomcat. I guess it takes a while to develop that kind of precision. God bless ‘em.

[mad_as_he$$]

Every Blue Angel started that way.