New Delhi, June 18 -- The US military officials on Wednesday (local time) identified all eight men who were killed earlier this week in a fiery crash of a B-52 during one of its test flights at California's Edwards Air Force Base.

Among those killed were four active-duty airmen, a reservist and three civilians, who were part of the team that was devoted to keeping the bomber flying for decades to come, AP reported, citing military officials.

The victims were identified as: Col Gregory Watson, 53; Retired Lt Col Miles Middleton, 50; Lt Col Gabriel Estrella, 40; Maj Alexander Davis, 34; Maj Robert Dee, 40; Maj Brad Hovey, 35; Jeromy Smith, 32; and Christopher Rischar, 41.

While Estrella was part of the Air Force Operational Test and Eval...