Air Force identifies pilots killed in Sheppard T-38 crash

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SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  Sheppard officials have identified the pilots killed when their T-38C Talon crashed during a May 1 training mission.

Maj. Brad Funk, 35, a 90th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, and 2nd Lt. Alec Littler, 23, a student pilot in the 80th Flying Training Wing's Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, died when the aircraft crashed on approach during a training mission at about 7:55 a.m.

A board of officers is investigating the accident. More information will be released as it becomes available.