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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1968 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | 80 FTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 66-8376 |
| MSN: | N5946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi SE of Archer City, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sheppard AFB, TX (KSPS) |
Both pilots bailed out at 10.000 ft. German student pilot Navy Ens. Thomas A. Naguschewski in the rear seat bailed out first and landed safely. US instructor Capt Richard B. Barres (25) died.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171126074757/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/t_38_talon.htm
The Archer County News 3 October 1968, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2011 14:50 | TB | Added |
| 26-Mar-2017 08:00 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 09:53 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Aug-2020 12:34 | Otto Muench | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2022 21:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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