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| Date: | Thursday 29 January 1959 |
| Time: | 20:50 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-907 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi SW of George AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | George AFB |
Loss power during take off. Pilot Capt Ed Skelton(36) bailed out. First F104C loss.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 30 January 1959, p29
IFS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2017 16:38 | TB | Added |
| 08-Aug-2018 19:50 | j155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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