Japan air force officer, U.S. instructor killed in U.S. plane crash
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE
FEBRUARY 20, 2021 4:28 AM UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO
By Reuters Staff 1 MIN READ
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese air force officer and a U.S. Air Force instructor pilot were killed in a crash in Alabama, Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force said on Saturday.
The Japanese second lieutenant and the U.S. instructor crashed around 8 a.m. Japan time on Saturday (5 p.m. CST, 2300 GMT on Friday) as their T-38 was about to land at the Montgomery airport, the Japanese force said in a statement.
The lieutenant was learning maneuvering and other skills in the U.S. Air Force curriculum to become a fighter pilot, said Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing defence ministry sources.
Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by William Mallard
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Interesting that the US is training Japanese fighter pilots.
Must be a sign that we are worried about the Chinese Air Force.
