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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 60-0510 |
| MSN: | D198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suippes Bombing Range -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During bombing session, pilot pull up into the clouds (Spatial disorientation?) and crashed in a steep dive. Pilot, Capt. Conrad B Whiley killed.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2013 16:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2018 15:38 | j155 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2020 21:03 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 03-Jul-2021 06:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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