Challenger Explosion

[ClearedHot]

It was briefed at ACSC...so it has to be true...in WWII, the U. S. Army Air Corps lost more aircraft and personal to training accidents than they did to combat.

[M2]

It was briefed at ACSC...so it has to be true...in WWII, the U. S. Army Air Corps lost more aircraft and personal to training accidents than they did to combat.

Smells a little like BS to me, but it wouldn't be the first time...so I did a quick search and found:

(In WWII) U.S. Army Air Force casualties totaled 120,000, of whom 40,000 died in combat. Another 15,000 died in training or in aircraft accidents in the United States. Aircraft losses were 65,200, one third of these were destroyed in crashes in the States. (Source)

Anyone feel like contacting the AF Historical Studies Office to confirm that?

Cheers! M2

[M2]

A second source, the Army Air Forces Statistical Digest, World War II, placed the total USAAF battle deaths at 40,061; 30,099 vs Germany, 9,810 vs. Japan, and 152 in "other" theaters.

A further breakdown can be found in the Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths in WWII, located here.

Cheers! M2

[PirateAF]

Couldn't find a Columbia thread - searched for "Columbia", "Space Shuttle Columbia", and "Space Shuttle".

Anywho, NASA just released the full report on the Columbia accident. It's quite an interesting read.

RIP Columbia 7

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/12...shuttle.pt1.pdf

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/12...shuttle.pt2.pdf

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/12...shuttle.pt3.pdf

http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/12...shuttle.pt4.pdf