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"We are an extremely close knit group at the fighter wing, and the loss of one of our own brings immeasurable sadness to every member of our organization," he said. The military said Jones joined the Air National Guard in 2011 and deployed to Japan in 2015, Korea in 2017 and to Afghanistan in 2019. Jones was awarded two Air Medals with combat “C” devices, which are given to individuals who have been personally exposed to or under significant risk of hostile action. He is survived by his wif...

Fighter pilot who died in Michigan plane crash identified as 37-year-old combat veteran Wisconsin-based F-16 crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Dec. 8. Tags:  Captain Durwood "Hawk" Jones of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing. Jones died on Dec. 8, 2020 following a plane crash in Michigans Upper Peninsula. Image courtesy of the 115th Fighter Wing. (WDIV) On Friday, the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing identified the deceased fighter pilot as Capt...

UPDATE: Wisconsin Air National Guard identifies pilot killed in UP crash December 11, 2020 2:45 PM Mike Tighe Updated: Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, N.M.,pictured with one of his two children, was killed when his F-16 crashed in the Upper Peninsula Tuesday. (Wisconsin Air National Guard photo) MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The Air Force pilot who was killed when the F-16 he was flying crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tuesday was Capt. ...

Wisconsin ANG Identifies Pilot Killed in F-16 Crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Grounds Flights Pending Investigation Wisconsin ANG Identifies Pilot Killed in F-16 Crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Grounds Flights Pending Investigation File photo of F-16 Aircraft #87-261 from the Wisconsin Air National Guards 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis. (Photo by Capt. David Berget, Lacrosse Composite Squadron, Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol) Pilot from 115th Fighter Wing who went down over H...

Pilot killed in Upper Peninsula crashed identified as decorated combat veteran Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Wisconsin National Guard Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, pictured with his family, was identified Friday as the Air National Guard pilot who died in the plane crash in Michigans Upper Peninsula on Tuesday. The Wisconsin Air National Guard pilot who died in a plane crash in Michigans Upper Peninsula has been identified as Capt. Durwood ...

iminor@dailypress.net Wisconsin Air National Guard/VIRN photo Capt. Durwood "Hawk" Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pictured here with his family, lost his life during an F-16 crash in Michigans Upper Peninsula Dec. 8. MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Air National Guard released the name Friday of a fighter pilot who was killed Tuesday when the F-16 he was flying crashed in the Hiawatha National Forest and commended both the Delta County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police for...

rspitza@miningjournal.net Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, pictured here with his family, lost his life during an F-16 crash in the Upper Peninsula on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy the Wisconsin National Guard) MADISON, Wis. — The pilot who died in an F-16 crash in the Hiawatha National Forest during an evening training flight on Tuesday was identified on Friday by the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing as Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 3...

Van Roo said Friday the 115th Fighter Wing has temporarily suspended its regular flying operations. The crash was reported at about 8 p.m. Tuesday and emergency responders did not locate Jones body until Thursday. At the press conference Friday, Van Roo declined to provide any details on the crash or what preceded it, citing an open investigation. He also declined to say whether Jones ejected himself from the aircraft prior to the crash. It may take more than a year to determine the cause of th...

F-16 pilot killed in U.P. crash was decorated National Guard pilot from New Mexico The pilot who perished on Tuesday night in a F-16 crash in a national forest in the Upper Penisula has been identified, according to the Facebook page of the 115th Fighter Wing in Wisconsin. Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was at the helm of the F-16 fighter jet when it crashed about 8 p.m. Dec. 8th in the Hiawatha National Forest. The plane was assigned to the Wisconsin Air Nati...

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) -- The Wisconsin National Guard pilot whose plane crashed in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Tuesday has died. Guard officials s...