Posted on 09/20/2018 11:20:51 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
A T-6 Texan trainer from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph crashed roughly 30 miles from the base near Rolling Oaks Mall, Air Education and Training Command officials said Tuesday.
The crew ejected and is safe with minor injuries reported at the site, AETC said in a Facebook post.
There were no civilian casualties, and the extent of damage to property has not been assessed, officials said.
Members from the bases fire and safety units from the 12th Flying Training Wing responded to the incident alongside local responders, the announcement said.
Two parachutes were seen deploying from the aircraft, indicating the airmen ejected prior to the crash, Col. Dedra Witham, AETC spokeswoman, told reporters during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference.
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Best of luck to him.
So you see, THAT plane was on my mind when I read the headline.
I understand.
Within the Air Force, training for drone pilots is divided into two parts. During the first phase, recruits spend around five months learning to fly a manned trainer airplane, working the flight simulator, and understanding the fundamentals of flying in classroom lectures. This phase is split between Pueblo,
That is a direct quote from a USAF site. It would appear, they get some actual stick time in the T-6 as well as simulator training. It makes sense, since UPT, for manned aircraft, is at Laughlin, Vance and Columbus, why would the USAF have real T-6s at Randolph, if RPA training did not include stick time in the actual T-6?
Thanks bro. 👍
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I wasnt sure who actually physically pulled the trigger, but the decision to shoot, will come from way up the food chain. He wants to fly the Reaper, cuz it is armed. 😁
It is.
I had been out of the loop for many years, since I retired from the USAF in 88. I didnt even know, that USAF had replaced the Tweet, with the T-6. I was at Laughlin, for almost half my career. Fortunately, I only had one remote assignment, in the whole 20 years. That was Vietnam. I was sweating another remote, when I came back from Germany, but they sent me to Travis, where I retired, 3 years later.
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It’s all good.
That’s true. The first time I went to Randolph AFB about 12 years ago, I was surprised to see a white jet taking off that had to be a military version of a 737. Also Lear-type jets flying around, I knew they had those. Pretty cool.
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