ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115351
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84D-10-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 55th FS, 20th FG, USAF |
| Registration: | 48-762 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | English Channel, off the south coast of Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent (MSE/EGMH) |
| RAF Manston, Ramsgate, Kent (MSE/EGMH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84D Thunderjet 48-762 of the 55th FBS, 20th FBW, USAF, piloted by Billy G. Shoemaker was on a controlled descent through clouds (CGH) into RAF Manston, Kent after a routine mission, on November 20 1950, when transmissions from the aircraft were lost.
A large air and sea search was carried out including aircraft from the RAF's 19 Group and USAF 9th Air Rescue detachment from Manston along with lifeboats from Walmer and Ramsgate. No trace was found. It was assumed that the pilot lost consciousness, and control of the aircraft, which dived into the English Channel off the coast of Kent
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=7470
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
4. https://www.facebook.com/manstonhistory/posts/2924878274414603
5. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5011.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2013 00:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2015 05:48 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Location, Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2021 23:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2021 10:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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