one of them is a OSU grad...Lt. Col. Shame. Initially looks like someone screwed up in the landing.
Pilots Identified....
The names of two Vance Air Force Base airmen killed in a training mission mishap on Thursday have been released.
Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed in the accident.
Kincade is survived by his wife and two sons. Kincade is an Oklahoma State graduate and participated in a flyover at Oklahoma State's football game last Saturday against the University of Kansas.
Wilkie is survived by his wife, parents and sister.
The two men were aboard a T-38 talon, performing a formation training mission when the incident occurred. Images from the accident site showed Kincade and Wilkie's plane upside down, about 50 yards off the run way.
Vance emergency response personnel responded to the scene to treat casualties and assist in recovery efforts.
“We are a close-knit family,” Col. Corey Simmons said, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, “and when tragedies like this occur, every member of the U.S. military, Vance, Enid, feels it.”
An investigation is currently underway.
Pilots Identified....
The names of two Vance Air Force Base airmen killed in a training mission mishap on Thursday have been released.
Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed in the accident.
Kincade is survived by his wife and two sons. Kincade is an Oklahoma State graduate and participated in a flyover at Oklahoma State's football game last Saturday against the University of Kansas.
Wilkie is survived by his wife, parents and sister.
The two men were aboard a T-38 talon, performing a formation training mission when the incident occurred. Images from the accident site showed Kincade and Wilkie's plane upside down, about 50 yards off the run way.
Vance emergency response personnel responded to the scene to treat casualties and assist in recovery efforts.
“We are a close-knit family,” Col. Corey Simmons said, 71st Flying Training Wing commander, “and when tragedies like this occur, every member of the U.S. military, Vance, Enid, feels it.”
An investigation is currently underway.
