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| Date: | Tuesday 1 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sperry Gyroscope/Lockheed QF-80 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 mi S of Fort Walton Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
The pilotless target drone exploded over Gulf of Mexico.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 1 December 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2017 21:48 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jun-2019 18:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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