The Marine Corps has identified the pilot killed when his helicopter went down during a training flight in Southern California.
Maj. Tyler Braconi, 35, was flying an AH-1Z Viper, a twin-engine attack helicopter designed for close air support and armed reconnaissance, when it crashed near Imperial Gables on Oct. 16.
Braconi was part of the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, known as the “Gunfighters,” based at Camp Pendleton. A second pilot survived and was treated at a Palm Springs hospital…