Military Periscope Logo

T-38 Damaged In Crash Landing At Calif. Airport

February 22 2021

USA

A U.S. Air Force jet trainer has been badly damaged after making a gear-up landing at Mather Airport outside of Sacramento, Calif., reports Beale Air Force Base, Calif.

The T-38 Talon, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale, was on a routine training flight when the mishap occurred.

The two personnel onboard at the time were not injured, reported Air Force magazine.

Units at Beale frequently use Mather Airport to conduct touch-and-go landing and takeoff training, said a...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days