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US Navy identifies pilot killed in Mojave Desert fighter jet crash
TRONA, Calif. — A U.S. Navy pilot killed after his fighter jet crashed within the Mojave Desert Friday afternoon has been recognized by army officers.
Lt. Richard Bullock was killed when his F/A-18E Tremendous Hornet crashed close to Trona, in San Bernardino County, at roughly 2:30 p.m. on June 3.
Bullock was assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 based mostly at Naval Air Station Lemoore, army officers say.
He was flying a routine coaching mission on the time of the crash. His fighter jet went down in a distant, unpopulated space.
Officers say that no civilians have been harm.
The crash is beneath investigation.
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