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A graphic published online June 17, 2026, was created and published to share condolences from Air Force Global Strike Command commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, and AFGSC command chief, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, following the crash of an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 15, 2026. The B-52 Stratofortress was carrying eight people, a joint crew of active-duty Airmen, government civilians, and Department of War contractors, on a routine test mission with the 412th Test Wing supporting the Radar Modernization Program when it crashed shortly after take-off at 11:20 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 15, 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic by Tech. Sgt. Shelby Thurman)
| Date Taken: | 06.16.2026 |
| Published: | 06-17-26 11:45 AM |
| Graphic ID: | 43153 |
| VIRIN: | 260616-Z-FG097-1001 |
| Size: | 167.79 KB |
| Location: | BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, US |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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