Air Force T-38 Trainer Jet Suffers Landing Gear Mishap; No Injuries Reported
A T-38 Talon flies over Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 7, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tristan Viglianco)
18 Feb 2021
A U.S. Air ForceT-38 Talon trainer jet out of Beale Air Force Base, California, experienced a landing gear mishap when touching down at Sacramento s Mather Airport, the service said Thursday.
The two pilots aboard sustained no injuries during the accident, base officials said in a release. The aircraft, which took off from Beale for routine training, belongs to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, the release adds.
The twin-engine jet came down at the airport with its landing gear up at approximately 9:00 a.m. The facility, roughly 50 miles from the base, is often used by military aircraft for touch-and-go landings and takeoffs, 9th Reconnaissance Wing spokeswoman Kathryn Miller told Military.com.
Tricare Users Frustrated by Lack of Information on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
Kesha Ladd, Fort Campbell High School teacher, foreground, receives a COVID-19 vaccination, Feb. 12, from Patsey Simmons, licensed practical nurse, while Kimberly Butts, FCHS guidance counselor, reviews information with Sgt. Tametra Jalomo, medic assigned to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. (Ethan Steinquest/U.S. Army)
19 Feb 2021
In El Paso, Texas, Fort Bliss officials have set up a second COVID-19 vaccination site for military personnel and eligible Tricare beneficiaries, including those age 65 and older, and those 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions.
But at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, retirees over age 75 who received their first COVID-19 vaccine in mid-January have not been able to get their second dose within the recommended time frame due to lack of availability.
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