HCONRES 267 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
A concurrent resolution mourning the deaths of the members of the Air Force Thunderbird precision flying team killed on January 18, 1982, and expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should no longer sponsor high-performance precision flying teams.
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Received From Air Force.(1982-06-09)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Extends congressional condolences to the families of the four Air Force pilots who died during training for the Thunderbird precision flying team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on January 18, 1982, and all other airmen who have died during such practices or performances. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) all Armed Forces precision flying teams should be discontinued by the Department of Defense; (2) the achievements of such teams should be commemorated by service museums and histories; and (3) a gold medal should be struck for each airman who has died while serving in a military precision flying team.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only