Accident Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief 57-5785,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151551
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 February 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105B-15-RE Thunderchief
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 57-5785
MSN: B22
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Avon Park Range, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:McDill AFB, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed due to extreme pitchup during practice run on bmbing range. Pilot Lt Col Marion C. Felts killed.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Youngstown Vindicator 28 February 1963, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Dec-2012 00:00 ASN Archive Added
25-Mar-2013 12:01 Uli Elch Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative]
25-Mar-2013 15:43 Uli Elch Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative]
17-Jun-2021 14:17 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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