Matthew was lost on June 18, 1987 when his F-14A Tomcat crashed in North Carolina while practicing for an airshow. He was the Radar Intercept Officer; the pilot was also lost. They were both members of Fighter Squadron (VF) 33.
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From The Akron Beacon Journal on June 20, 1987:
Lt. Matthew Colombo of Aurora, 27, and Lt. Bill Davidson of Buford, S.C., were killed when their F-14 Tomcat crashed in the Dare County Naval Bombing Range while they were practicing for a flight demonstration, a Navy spokesman said.
Colombo was the plane's radar intercept officer and Davidson was the pilot, the spokesman said.
Colombo, a graduate of Aurora High School, had logged over 900 hours of flight time and had made more than 200 landings on aircraft carriers, the spokesman said.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982, and after completing flight training at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., he was designated a naval flight officer in August 1983, the Navy reported.
After receiving training in the F-14 as a radar intercept officer, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 33 at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. He also had served aboard the aircraft carrier USS America.
He had received awards, including the Air Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Sea Service Ribbon.
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From The Akron Beacon Journal on June 20, 1987:
Lt. Matthew Colombo of Aurora, 27, and Lt. Bill Davidson of Buford, S.C., were killed when their F-14 Tomcat crashed in the Dare County Naval Bombing Range while they were practicing for a flight demonstration, a Navy spokesman said.
Colombo was the plane's radar intercept officer and Davidson was the pilot, the spokesman said.
Colombo, a graduate of Aurora High School, had logged over 900 hours of flight time and had made more than 200 landings on aircraft carriers, the spokesman said.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982, and after completing flight training at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., he was designated a naval flight officer in August 1983, the Navy reported.
After receiving training in the F-14 as a radar intercept officer, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 33 at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. He also had served aboard the aircraft carrier USS America.
He had received awards, including the Air Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Sea Service Ribbon.
Matthew was lost on June 18, 1987 when his F-14A Tomcat crashed in North Carolina while practicing for an airshow. He was the Radar Intercept Officer; the pilot was also lost. They were both members of Fighter Squadron (VF) 33.
Other Information
From The Akron Beacon Journal on June 20, 1987:
Lt. Matthew Colombo of Aurora, 27, and Lt. Bill Davidson of Buford, S.C., were killed when their F-14 Tomcat crashed in the Dare County Naval Bombing Range while they were practicing for a flight demonstration, a Navy spokesman said.
Colombo was the plane's radar intercept officer and Davidson was the pilot, the spokesman said.
Colombo, a graduate of Aurora High School, had logged over 900 hours of flight time and had made more than 200 landings on aircraft carriers, the spokesman said.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982, and after completing flight training at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., he was designated a naval flight officer in August 1983, the Navy reported.
After receiving training in the F-14 as a radar intercept officer, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 33 at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. He also had served aboard the aircraft carrier USS America.
He had received awards, including the Air Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Sea Service Ribbon.
Other Information
From The Akron Beacon Journal on June 20, 1987:
Lt. Matthew Colombo of Aurora, 27, and Lt. Bill Davidson of Buford, S.C., were killed when their F-14 Tomcat crashed in the Dare County Naval Bombing Range while they were practicing for a flight demonstration, a Navy spokesman said.
Colombo was the plane's radar intercept officer and Davidson was the pilot, the spokesman said.
Colombo, a graduate of Aurora High School, had logged over 900 hours of flight time and had made more than 200 landings on aircraft carriers, the spokesman said.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982, and after completing flight training at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., he was designated a naval flight officer in August 1983, the Navy reported.
After receiving training in the F-14 as a radar intercept officer, he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 33 at Naval Air Station, Oceana, Va. He also had served aboard the aircraft carrier USS America.
He had received awards, including the Air Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Sea Service Ribbon.
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