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Officials have begun an investigation into the mishap, the base added.
Eglin has seen other stealth fighter mishaps in recent years.
In May 2020, an F-35A Joint Strike Fighter, assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron of the 33rd Fighter Wing, crashed on landing, base officials said in a release. The pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th Medical Group Hospital at Eglin for evaluation and monitoring, officials said at the time.
The Air Force determined the cause of the F-35 crash was largely due to excessive speed while landing, but there were multiple contributing factors.
Days preceding that incident, an F-22 also belonging to the 325th Fighter Wing crashed during a routine training flight on the test and training range near Eglin. That pilot was able to eject safely, and no injuries were reported.
Coming back home after her first posting in Korea, Senior Airman Cheyenne Robertson is finding one more way to do what brought her into the Air Force in the first place: helping out.
By DAVE RESS | The Daily Press | Published: March 16, 2021 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Tribune News Service) Coming back home after her first posting in Korea, Senior Airman Cheyenne Robertson is finding one more way to do what brought her into the Air Force in the first place: helping out. The Newport News native, just named Airman of the Year at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, cares for the stray kittens her older brother Corey runs across on his construction job and then matches them with people seeking pets. “He works on a lot of abandoned buildings, and he finds them there. He’ll bring them to me because he knows I’ll take care of them and find homes for them,” she said.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kate “Flare” Archer, F-22 Pilot with the 27th Fighter Squadron, prepares her gear before stepping out to the flight line, on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. The female hair regulation change in AFI 36-2903, allows ponytails and braids in uniform. Before the change, most women would have to wear their hair out of regulation in order for their gear to fit them properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole “Vapor” Ayers, 27th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations and F-22 Mission Commander, climbs into an F-22, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2021. Female pilots often struggled to fit their helmets over their buns and more often than not would ultimately have to let the bun down, Ayers prepares to strap in and slip her helmet over her head without worrying about having a bun in her way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaylen Molden)