Two Navy T-38 jets had to make emergency landings at an unreported location after encountering a hail storm while flying, damaging the planes and requiring maintenance before being able to fly again. The pilots had hoped maintenance crews could quickly fix the planes so they could return home instead of having to land unexpectedly.
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1. * Don't know where they landed - didn't say! Ìý This is what can happen if "can do" takes over in common sense and flying through thunderstorms. 2 Navy T-38's land here* last night IFE,Ìý They flew through a hail storm.Ìý The pilots today thought that their maintenance guys were going to wave a magic wand and let them fly home .