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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-26C Invader |
| Owner/operator: | 611th BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 43-22644 |
| MSN: | 18791 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Water Range No.60, 3 miles NE of Fort Walton, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB (KVPS) Valparaiso, Florida |
Crashed in Choctawatchee Bay after a Speedee (Highball) bouncing bomb being dropped hit the aircraft and removed the tail. This was a test drop of the Speedee bouncing bomb. The aircraft was uniquely modified to carry the bomb.
All four crew members killed:
Pilot Bryce L. Anderson, Sgt. Russell L. Boyer, Sgt. Dale T. Jackson and Cpl. Burton J. Aberweis
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_%281945%E2%80%931949%29
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
- JF Baugher
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0czoTQOTc
https://www.key.aero/article/other-secret-bouncing-bomb-world-war-two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2012 16:37 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2012 08:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2012 15:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Nov-2020 15:26 | Rata | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jul-2024 17:31 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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