Incident Republic F-47N Thunderbolt 222,
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Date:Friday 3 June 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-47N Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF)
Registration: 222
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:35 km S of Quemoy -   China
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Four ship formation overflew Swatow. One shoot down and crashed in sea.

Sources:

El Litoral 5 June 1955, p1
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2015 19:32 TB Added
19-Jun-2021 14:59 TB Updated [Operator]
22-Jun-2021 13:09 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Source]

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