Another interesting aspect of this accident that points to systemic causal factors is the fact that there was a Class A mishap at the same airbase (Fairchild) in March of 1987 involving a KC 135 doing simulated low-level refueling type maneuvers with a Buff while practicing for yet another airshow. I believe that a determination was made that wake turbulence was involved in the accident. One interesting side light of the tanker accident, and I think I remember this right, was that one of the tanker aircrew arrived too late for the accident flight but was, nonetheless, killed on the ground while sitting in his car in the parking lot.