An Air Force accident investigation board has concluded that the pilot of a T-38C Talon that crashed in February inadvertently activated the front cockpit flap lever which fully extended the flaps while the trainer was traveling at 390 knots. An Air Force release stated that the aircraft pitched up and then nose down; the left flap rod broke, causing it to “raise to a streamline position with the right flap remaining extended.” That put the aircraft into an “unrecoverable condition.” The pilot, Maj. Michael Pelletier with the 435th Fighter Training Squadron at Randolph AFB, Tex., ejected safely.
Watchdog Says Military Can Make Cyber Ops More Efficient
Sept. 17, 2025
The Government Accountability Office called for paring down the military's sprawling cyber enterprise in a recent report, amid renewed discussion about standing up a separate cyber force.
