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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47D Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Eskişehir AB -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eskisehir AB |
Two Thunderbolt collided **over Smyrna (Izmir). Pilot (28). One pilot bailed out but died.
Sources:
http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1948-1949/012.htm
**The Indian Express 10 July 1948, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2014 19:21 | TB | Added |
| 23-Dec-2018 16:44 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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