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The Air Force identified the two pilots killed Nov. 21 in a mishap at Vance Air Force Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt. Col. John \u201cMatt\u201d Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission, according to a release from Vance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinkade is survived by his wife and two sons. Wilkie, a San Diego native, is survived by his wife, parents and sister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 2018 graduate of the Air Force Academy, Wilkie played catcher on the academy\u2019s baseball team for three seasons, 2015-16 and 2018, and was a three-time Academic All-Mountain West Team selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are no words that can ease the pain of such a loss,\u201d said Air Force baseball head coach Mike Kazlausky said in a news release that appeared on the academy\u2019s web site. \u201cTravis\u2019s energy, cheerfulness and genuineness made him the friend everyone loved, the teammate everyone leaned on, and the man that everyone admired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHis irreplaceable character makes this tragedy even more painful for those who knew and loved Travis, and it will fuel all of us to continue to love and honor Travis for the rest of our lives,\u201d he said “Words cannot adequately express what an amazing young man and teammate Travis was and what he meant to our baseball family. Our hearts are broken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft were performing a training mission when the incident occurred during the landing phase, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vance emergency response personnel responded to the scene to treat casualties and assist in recovery efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, was killed Thursday in an aircraft crash at Air Force Base, Oklahoma.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. at the base in Enid, about 65 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. The deceased airmen were aboard one of the T-38 Talons, Simmons said during a news conference Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the two airmen in the other T-38 Talon were not hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simmons struggled to control his emotions as he described as much as he could of what happened and how the approximately 1,200 military personnel on the base were coping with the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are a close-knit family,” Simmons said, appearing to choke back tears, “and when tragedies like this occur, every member of the U.S. military, Vance, Enid, feels it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TV footage from the scene<\/a> showed one aircraft upside down on grass near a runway and the second aircraft upright on the tarmac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, said he was deeply saddened by the accident and loss of the airmen, and offered his prayers to the Vance community and the pilots\u2019 family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he also said Congress must do more to make sure training and readiness programs are funded well enough to avoid more such incidents. Inhofe said the defense authorization bill passed last year included funding for training and flight time, repairs and modernization of aircraft, and more policies meant to improve safety, and this year\u2019s bill will authorize more such funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the last decade, more active-duty service members died as a result of training-related incidents than in combat operations,\u201d Inhofe said. \u201cWhile training-related casualties are down this year, even a single instance is too many. We\u2019ve known this is a problem that can\u2019t be solved in a year, and more must be done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMilitary aviation is inherently dangerous<\/a>, and our pilots and pilot trainees rely on training to ensure they can do their mission,\u201d Inhofe continued. \u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that Congress ensure training and readiness programs are well-funded. This is the least we can do to make sure our airmen can safely meet current and future threats and to prevent incidents like what happened at Vance today from happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The base describes the T-38 Talon on its website as \u201ca twin-engine, high altitude, supersonic jet trainer.\u201d used in a variety of jet pilot training roles. It is one of three types of aircraft, along with the T-1 Jayhawk and the T-6 Texan<\/a>, used for pilot training at the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crash is the second incident involving a T-38 training jet in Oklahoma<\/a> in the past 15 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Force officials said an Air Force pilot ejected successfully before a jet trainer crashed in western Oklahoma in August 2018. The pilot was found safe, while the jet crashed and exploded about 70 miles west of the base. Investigators said the pilot ejected after the jet developed engine trouble, apparently caused by a bird strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simmons said the 2018 crash was the first major accident at the base since 2000. He said there are typically 800-1,000 landings per day at the base as part of about 225 daily training missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simmons said all flights at the base are shut down and that planes would likely remain grounded on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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