ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154901
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1968 |
| Time: | 16:42 |
| Type: |  Convair B-58A Hustler |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 59-2437 |
| MSN: | 40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Little Rock AFB, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Little Rock AFB (KLRF) |
| Little Rock AFB (KLRF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crew: Maj. George R. Tate, Pilot; Capt. Ray G. Walters, Navigator-Bombardier; Capt. Frank Mosson, Defensive Systems Operator
Permanently grounded due to damage after main gear strut failure during landing.
Put on display at Kelly AFB. (This base was slated to close and the plane was to move either to Little Rock AFB or Barksdale AFB. It is still at what used to be the main gate of Kelly AFB. Kelly AFB is now known as Kelly USA and is an industrial/business park. Noted Oct 14, 2004 preserved at Lackland AFB, TX. Still there Jun 2009.)
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Ray G. Walters
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2013 08:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 09-Apr-2013 09:16 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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