Officials Name 8 Victims in B-52 Crash
Edwards’ 412th Test Wing named the crewmembers who died in the accident on Monday.
Edwards’ 412th Test Wing named the crewmembers who died in the accident on Monday.
Monday’s accident killed eight, making it one of the most fatal in the model’s and Air Force base’s history.
Strategic bomber went down near Edwards Air Force Base on Monday.
Five Air Force aircraft will be on static display on Boeing Plaza.
A date has reportedly been set for the Nordic country to officially join the alliance.
The long-range heavy bomber takes part in a strategic deterrence mission aimed at reinforcing the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, DOD said.
During the three-week multilateral exercise, 85 aircraft are expected to fly 1,400 missions across three islands and six airfields.
At one point during the incident, the J-11 fighter jet was within 10 feet of the bomber.
Sunday’s drill was the first joint aerial exercise of its kind and occurred as a response to nuclear threats by North Korea.
The Tillamook Air Museum in Tillamook, Oregon has six cockpits for visitation—the latest one to join the fleet is a B-52G Stratofortress. The welcome ceremony will be held on April 1, 2023.