Featured in Formation Landings
Jun 17, 2020
After fatal jet crash, the pilots were blamed. Then the Air Force banned the flight maneuver
Prior to this crash, Air Force leaders had already debated ending these sometimes-dangerous formation landings and training — and some units had already discontinued their use, raising questions about whether the service did not act sooner to mitigate risk
May 13, 2020
Air Force ceases T-38 formation landings following fatal 2019 crash
The Air Force has ceased formation landings as part of its undergraduate pilot training after a November 2019 crash of two T-38C aircraft at Vance Air Force Base claimed two lives.