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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Düren -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nörvenich AB |
Lightning strike shortly after take-off. Lost the two meter long radarnose. Pilot Capt Joe G. Speer landed safely at Nörvenich.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 11 April 1962, p2
Victoria Advocat 12 April 1962, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2017 09:08 | TB | Added |
| 16-May-2021 20:53 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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