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Today in History – November 30, 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe killed in U-2 Crash

30 November 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe is killed when he unsuccessfully attempts to bail out of Lockheed U-2A, 56-6704, Article 371, 13 miles SE of Laughlin AFB. Ejection seats had not yet been fitted to U-2s at this point. The history of the U-2 program is fraught with fatalities and crashes. “CIA pilots Wilburn S.

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Beschta, Jack W.

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Jack W. Beschta

Preferred Name: Jack
Date of Birth: January 3, 1936
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Biography
Pilot Information

Jack Beschta flew the F-100 from 1961-1964 with the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron/50th Tactical Fighter Wing, out of Hahn AB, Germany.

Units Assigned

  • 1961-1964 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron/50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, Germany (F-100)

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F-100

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Civilian Education:

  • Occidental College, Los Angeles

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