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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | March 23, 2022

OK Air National Guard aircraft crashes, pilot unharmed

An Air Force F-16 assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing of the Oklahoma Air National Guard crashed today in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. The pilot safely ejected and was recovered with no serious injuries.
 
The 138th Fighter Wing is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but the pilot and aircraft were taking part in a routine training mission that departed from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Texas.
 
Air Force and civilian emergency first responders immediately responded to the scene of the crash and have no reported injuries at this time.
 
The incident is under investigation and additional details will be provided once released by the Air Force.
Video by Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma National Guard, OK-TF1 and special operations partner for helocast training
Oklahoma National Guard
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Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen with 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, partnered with Oklahoma Task Force 1 and members of the U.S. Air Force’s 9th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Hood, Texas, to conduct helocast training at Camp Gruber Training Center, July 23, 2025. The joint training event, part of helocast certification requirements, utilized a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to execute water insertion techniques critical for rapid infiltration operations.
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