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| Date: | Tuesday 23 December 1975 |
| Time: | 10:33 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics FB-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 380th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0290 |
| MSN: | B1-52 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gardfield Plantation, Maine Woods, Ashland, Maine -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB, NY |
| Plattsburgh AFB, NY |
Written off when crashed on December 23, 1975: engine failure and fire, crashed at Garfield Plantation, Maine Woods, near Ashland in Maine. Both crew - Captain Robert Pavelko (pilot) and Captain Mike Sprenger (navigator) - ejected safely and were rescued up by a helicopter from the 112th Medical Company of the Maine National Guard
Sources:
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_F.htm
http://htka.hu/static/cikkek/F-111/acftdata.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
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| 3 February 1975 | 68-0280 | 340th BGp /380th BWg USAF | 0 | near Glebe Mountain, in South Londonderry, Vermont | |
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Images:
This Air Force photo was released to the press after the accident and is in public domain.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2013 18:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jun-2020 08:56 | Rick S | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-May-2021 09:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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