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| Date: | Thursday 26 April 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4H-1 Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | McDonnell Aircraft Corp |
| Registration: | 149442 |
| MSN: | 159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2,5 mi NE of Briscoe, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | St. Louis, MO |
| Edwards AFB, CA |
Crashed while flying through storm clouds. Pilot Lt Cmdr John Edward Barker (38) and AE-1 W.E. Boyette (31) ejected, but were killed.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 26 April 1962 p1+4
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 19:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 12:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2022 12:40 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2022 12:41 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Jun-2022 23:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 25-Jul-2022 13:53 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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