ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59351
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| Date: | Friday 11 January 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 154th FBS, 136th FBW, Arkansas ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 49-2341 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sinanju Airfield, Pyongan-bukto, South Pyongan Province -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taegu AB (K-2), Dong District, Daegu, South Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84E-15-RE Thunderjet 49-2341, 154th FBS, 136th FBW, Arkansas ANG (Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (destroyed) January 11 1952 when lost (failed to return) from combat operations over North Korea.
Shot down by AAA on strafing run at Sinanju Airfield, North Korea. Sinuiju Airfield(신의주공항) is an airport near Sinuiju, Pyongan-bukto, North Korea.
The airfield was designated as K-30 by the USAF and was a frequent target during the Korean War because of its strategic importance, including not only based MiG and Yak aircraft, but also its proximity to major railroad lines
Pilot - 1st Lt Joseph F Green USAF (AFSN: 20803A) bailed out and was seen to reach the ground alive and unharmed.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/dbSearchAF55.asp
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5201.html
5. https://www.koreanwar.org/dpaa/korwald-all.pdf
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinuiju_Airport#Korean_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2013 20:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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