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Two pilots have suffered minor injuries when they ejected from their jet before it crashed to the ground south of Sheppard Air Force Base in North Texas.

The Times Record News in Wichita Falls reports the wreck was caused by the T-38 Talon striking a bird shortly before 7 a.m. Friday. Base spokesman Daniel Hawkins would not confirm the cause, citing the ongoing investigation.

The two-seat, twin-engine jet went down at the edge of a heavily wooded area and burst into flames.

Maj. Christopher Thompson was instructing a member of the German Air Force, identified by Hawkins as 1st Lt. Julius Dressbach. Hawkins says the two are part of the base's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. The program trains students from nine NATO countries.

Queso wrote:Not too many T-38's left flying. Hate to hear of the loss of another one.

Click Click D'oh wrote:

Queso wrote:Not too many T-38's left flying. Hate to hear of the loss of another one.

Huh? There's something like 400 of the buggers in USAF service. And a great chunk of them are right here in Texas. Sheppard, Randolph, and Laughlin all have them. Vance, Columbus and Whiteman have them outside of Texas. I don't know if Holloman still has theirs.

Queso wrote:Well, 1,200 of them were built and they don't fly as many as they used to. My comment was a little tongue-in-cheek.