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| Date: | Wednesday 11 September 1968 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | 80 FTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 66-8371 |
| MSN: | N5941 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | S of Nocona, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sheppard AFB, TX (KSPS) |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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