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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 2004 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | Yankee Air Museum |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Willow Run Airport - KYIP, Ypsilanti, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Yankee Air Museum's hangar on the northeast side of Willow Run Airport - KYIP burned down. The B-17, B-25 and C-47 were saved through heroic efforts by museum volunteers. Everything else inside the hangar was destroyed:
- North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco (152881)
- Waco CG-4A under restauration
- Republic F-105B Thunderchief (ex Thunderbirds Aerobatic Team)
- Aero L-39 Albatros
- Link Trainer, artifacts, spare parts, tools, and the Museum's library.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
http://yankeeairmuseum.org/our_story.php
https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/briefs/188312-1.html
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/nasa.cfm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Air_Museum
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/Pix/USCivil/NASA/nasa_ov10a_n524na_flying.gif
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2013 13:51 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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