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| Date: | Monday 3 June 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado |
| Owner/operator: | 85th BSqn /47th BWg USAF |
| Registration: | 47-071 |
| MSN: | 147-43471 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile ESE of Field Dalling, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk |
| RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk |
North American B-45A-5-NA Tornado 47-071: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when the B-45A (pilot Edwin Lacy Phillips) crashed on 3/6/1957 one mile east-south-east of Field Dalling, Norfolk. As far as is known, all four crew survived.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/B-45.html
3. http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/uk/uk56.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Dalling
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-45_Tornado#B-45A
6. https://www.airplanesofthepast.com/b45-tornado.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2013 06:44 | Tetrapack | Added |
| 25-Feb-2013 07:36 | Tetrapack | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Oct-2013 03:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Aug-2020 20:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Aug-2020 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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