[MilCom] Re: NavNews for Thursday, July 21, 2005

[Greg Brazil]

>                                    -USN-
> 
>  NNS050721-01. Missing Naval Aviator Died in Super Hornet
>  Crash
> 
>  From Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet
>  Public Affairs
> 
>  NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE, Calif. (NNS) -- Two
>  Super Hornets based at Naval Air Station Lemoore experienced
>  a mid-air collision while on a routine training mission July 18,
>  killing one naval aviator and injuring two.
> 
>  Lt. Bruce L. Clark of Orange Park, Fla., 31, died in the incident.
> 
>  Lt. Noel Sawatzky and Lt. John Bonenfant were recovered by
>  search and rescue crews July 18; they are currently in the Kern
>  Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., and were reported in fair
>  condition.
> 
>  The mishap occurred in a remote training area about 35 nautical
>  miles northeast of Ridgecrest, Calif., over Naval Air Weapons
>  Station China Lake.
> 
>  The aircraft involved were an F/A-18E (single seat) and an
>  F/A-18F (two seat) Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron
>  (VFA) 122. No live ordnance was aboard.
> 
>  The cause of the incident is under investigation.
> 
>  For more news from around the fleet, visit www.navy.mil. 
> 
>                                    -USN-