Accident Republic F-84B Thunderjet 46-598,
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Date:Sunday 3 December 1950
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Owner/operator:131st FS, 102nd FG, Massachusetts ANG, USAF
Registration: 46-598
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile North of Hensley Field AFB, Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hensley Field AFB, Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas
Destination airport:Barnes Municipal Airport, Massachusetts
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Republic F-84B-26-RE Thunderjet 46-598, 131st FS, 102nd FG, Massachusetts ANG (Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed during air show. Crashed 3 Dec 1950 on takeoff from Hensley Field, Mountain Creek Lake, Dallas, Texas. Pilot - James A Bradley, USAF - was killed.

Sources:

1. Correio da Manhã 5 December 1950, p 7
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
3. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
4. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=7548
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prairie_Armed_Forces_Reserve_Complex#History
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Air_National_Guard#History
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/131st_Fighter_Squadron#Massachusetts_Air_National_Guard
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/131st_Fighter_Squadron#Lineage

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Nov-2015 14:00 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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