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| Date: | Friday 25 February 1966 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2F |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-6675 |
| MSN: | 342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | California City, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB |
U-2F Lost on 25 Feb 1966 in California. Civilian Pilot: Hall survived.After aerial refueling aircraft broke up during hard pull-up while leaving Tanker.
Also known as N800X in files.
The pilot's type of maneuver was suspected as the cause of the accident.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956_2.html
http://www.blackbirds.net/u2/u2local.html
http://www.taiwanairpower.org/u2/aircraft.html
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP74B00447R000100010064-1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2013 15:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-May-2015 19:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Sep-2022 12:13 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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