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| Date: | Saturday 25 January 1958 |
| Time: | 19:12 |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 51-1237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off MCAS Iwakuni -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Iwakuni |
An F-84G three ship formation (51-1237, 51-1300, 51-1312) crashed in sea 1000ft from the runway end just after take-off.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02474/8
Youngstown Vindicator 25 January 1958, p1
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2016 19:08 | TB | Added |
| 22-Nov-2017 17:33 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2021 09:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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