Incident Northrop T-38A Talon 66-8371,
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Date:Wednesday 11 September 1968
Time:c. 11:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic T38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop T-38A Talon
Owner/operator:80 FTW Luftwaffe
Registration: 66-8371
MSN: N5941
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Nocona, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Sheppard AFB, TX (KSPS)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during solo flight. Pilot Capt Groves ejected and minor injured.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20171126074757/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/t_38_talon.htm
The Nocona News 12 September 1968, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2011 14:41 TB Added
22-Jun-2011 14:42 TB Updated [Departure airport]
01-Jan-2020 09:54 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
22-Mar-2022 21:16 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]

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