OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The crash of Flight 664 on March 15, 1981, was a harsh reminder of the risks members of the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth take daily. The ...

The tail section of Cobra Ball 664 separated as it skidded off the Shemya runway. The Cobra Ball 664 before its fatal crash on March 15, 1981. A 24th Strategic Reconnaissance patch from 1980 in ...