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Following a 24-hour waiting period after all next-of-kin notifications were completed, in accordance with Department of War policy, Edwards Air Force Base released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission Monday. The fallen Team Edwards members are Col. Gregory Watson, Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Maj. Alexander Davis, Maj. Robert Dee, Maj. Brad Hovey, Jeromy Smith and Christopher Rischar. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
| Date Taken: | 06.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.17.2026 18:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9758027 |
| VIRIN: | 260617-F-TW412-1002 |
| Resolution: | 2200x1700 |
| Size: | 1.27 MB |
| Location: | EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 71 |
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