Third Crash this Week

[hornetguy]

We had a KC-135 go down in Kyrgyzstan today.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/03/world/asia/kyrgyzstan-us-aircraft-missing/index.html

The crew was from Fairchild and the aircraft from McDonnell. This one hit home to me. One of my best friends from USAFA brought that plane to Kyrgyzstan two days ago.

Tough week for the AF. Three aircraft down (MC-12, 747 contract, and KC-135).

 

[FlyingFuzz]

This has been a horrible week for aviation. Rest in peace.

 

[scoutpilot]

The 747 was not an AF asset. It was a civilian airliner doing a cargo haul in the AF's stead.

 

[raimius]

Yeah, it's been rough lately.

another toast...

 

[Luigi59]

Air Force Academy releases KC-135 pilots' cadet photos

Capt. Mark T. Voss and Capt. Victoria Pinckney died when their KC-135 crashed along with Tech Sgt. Herman Mackey III. The airmen were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron.

Both Voss and Pickney graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2008. Military leaders said Voss majored in Aeronautical engineering. He received his wings in March 2010 after graduating from pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas.

Pickney majored in Systems Engineers Space Systems. She earned Master’s Degree in Psychology.