Keywords: The 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron flight salute during the playing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems at the 20th anniversary memorial ceremonies in respect to the U.S. and Canadian Airmen lost on the E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, call sign "YUKLA 27" on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. On Elmendorf Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 1995, the "YUKLA 27" aircraft from the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron encountered a flock of geese and crashed shortly after takeoff on a routine surveillance training sortie, killing all 24 U.S. and Canadian Airmen aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales) The 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron flight salute during the playing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems at the 20th anniversary memorial ceremonies in respect to the U.S. and Canadian Airmen lost on the E-3B Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, call sign "YUKLA 27" on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. On Elmendorf Air Force Base, Sept. 22, 1995, the "YUKLA 27" aircraft from the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron encountered a flock of geese and crashed shortly after takeoff on a routine surveillance training sortie, killing all 24 U.S. and Canadian Airmen aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales) |