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NutLoose
4th Jun 2022, 12:22
Went down in the Mojave Desert, pilot died in the crash
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10883801/Pilot-killed-navy-jet-fighter-crash-California-desert.html
second one in recent days. The previous crash happened in South Carolina.
https://youtu.be/SImcQ-B5Nzk
sandiego89
4th Jun 2022, 18:57
Rough. Some canyon terrain around Trona, CA (not speculating, but is an area for low-level work)
SpazSinbad
6th Jun 2022, 17:51
RIP Lt. Richard Bullock from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113: Navy Identifies Pilot Killed Super Hornet Crash - USNI News (https://news.usni.org/2022/06/06/navy-identifies-pilot-killed-super-hornet-crash)
Cat Techie
6th Jun 2022, 18:52
RIP Lt. Richard Bullock from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113: Navy Identifies Pilot Killed Super Hornet Crash - USNI News (https://news.usni.org/2022/06/06/navy-identifies-pilot-killed-super-hornet-crash)
Sad news indeed, Just watched Top Gun and as the film reminds us, low level training is not without its dangers. Pilots name is the same as one of the captains for the airline I work for as a co incidence. Condolences to family and friends.