ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279481
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 1964 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VMFA-513, USMC |
| Registration: | 150457 |
| MSN: | 243 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tonopah Ranges, approx.30 miles south-east of Tonopah, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada (LSV/KLSV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150457/'NK' of VMFA-513, US Marine Corps. Written off (destroyed) August 10 1964: stalled during snap‑up manoeuvre at 70,000 ft, entered a spin; engines flamed out over the Tonopah Ranges, approx.30 mile south-east of Tonopah, Nevada, USA
Both crew - Lt. J. E. Martin (pilot) and Capt. J. W. Black - ejected at 20,000 ft and parachuted safely to earth
The Tonopah Test Range (TTR, also designated as Area 52) is a highly classified, restricted military installation of the United States Department of Defense, and United States Department of Energy (nuclear stockpile stewardship) located about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Tonopah, Nevada. It is part of the northern fringe of the Nellis Range, measuring 625 sq miles (1,620 sq km).
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonopah_Test_Range#:~:text=The%20Tonopah%20Test%20Range%20(TTR,)%20southeast%20of%20Tonopah%2C%20Nevada.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2022 22:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Jun-2022 22:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn] |
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