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September 01, 2004

USAF Releases F-16 MidAir Accident Report

A pilot's loss of situational awareness caused two F-16 Fighting Falcons to collide May 17, according to a report Air Force officials released Aug. 30. The lead pilot, of the Indiana Air National Guard’s 113th Fighter Squadron in Terre Haute, was killed in the crash. The pilot of the second aircraft, also assigned to the 113th FS, safely ejected and suffered minor injuries. The aircraft, with a combined value of about $39.8 million, were destroyed.

Contract Worth $43 Million

Raytheon Company has been awarded a $43.3 million contract for production of its ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver system for the US Navy.

Two Survive, One Lost In Alaska Mishap

Two men survived and one died in an aircraft crash near McGrath (AK). They were found by an Alaska Air National Guard search-and-rescue team.

C-130 Drawn In Illinois Cornfield

Pilots flying over the rural farmland near Lewistown (IL) may be shocked to see the likeness of a C-130 Hercules etched into the landscape hundreds of feet below.