Officials at Columbus AFB, Miss., must have breathed a sigh of relief that Katrina petered out before reaching the base—bypassing its new state-of-the-art, seven-story tall air traffic control tower. They officially opened the $5.2 million tower last week.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing crashed during a training mission in Michigan on Sept. 17. The fighter's sole pilot ejected and is in stable condition at a local hospital.
