Jets over Tulsa/BA?

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Beautiful airplane. It’s a common multi-engine trainer nowadays.

I was at Lake Thunderbird this morning and 3 T-6 Texans flew overhead in formation.

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Speaking of which:

T-6 Instructor Pilot Dies After Ejection Seat Goes Off on the Ground​

An Air Force instructor pilot died early in the morning on May 14 from injuries sustained when the pilot’s T-6A Texan II training plane ejection seat activated during ground operations the day before, the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, announced in a press release.

“An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway,” wrote the wing, which later identified the pilot as Capt. John Robertson, a member of the 80th Operations Support Squadron.

“This is a devastating loss for Captain Robertson’s family and loved ones, and for the entire 80th Flying Training Wing,” Col. Mitchell J. Cok, the acting wing commander, said in a statement. “Captain Robertson was a highly valued Airman and instructor pilot. Our deepest condolences go with all who knew and loved him.”

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-t-6-ejection-seat-death/
 

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