Accident McDonnell Douglas F-4H-1 Phantom II 149442,
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Date:Thursday 26 April 1962
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4H-1 Phantom II
Owner/operator:McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Registration: 149442
MSN: 159
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
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
Destination airport:Edwards AFB, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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