Its one of the few jobs in America where just preparing to do your job can get you killed.
In the Marines at least, its understood that the nation will call you to war, will ask you to risk it all and you or someone you know might not make it back. That comes with being in the machine.
Whats hard and little understood is that training deaths happen all the time. They're usually stunning, unexpected and a bigger blow to a unit than war time deaths.
So to the commenter "Wing Wife" I follow your lead...God Bless these guys. And the Marine that died in the CH-53 crash in Hawaii too.
LEMOORE, Calif. (NNS) -- Two aircrew were killed when their F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft crashed in a field near Naval Air Station Lemoore at 12:08 p.m, April 6.
They were assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 122, based at NAS Lemoore, Calif.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends, and shipmates of the aircrew," said Capt. James Knapp, commanding officer, Naval Air Station Lemoore. "An investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of the mishap."
The aircrew was conducting routine flight training at the time of the mishap.
The incident occurred approximately one-half mile west of the installation's property line on private farm land located in Fresno County.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
Identities of the deceased will not be released until after notification of their next of kin.
no matter how they died, the american people owe a debt that can never be repaid but we should always be trying. Even if the pilot did die training, i am sure they had either been in a conflict or were prepared to. My heart goes out to the family and i hope comfort is brought to this persons family
ReplyDeleteMy sympathies to the families involved.
ReplyDeleteI hear it was airshow practice.