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| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F-45-RE Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | 20th FBWg USAF |
| Registration: | 52-7100 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off coast of eastern England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Republic F-84F-45-RE Thunderstreak 52-7100, 20th FBW, USAF. Written off (destroyed) 22/2/56: Crashed a bombing range in England after colliding mid-air with another F-84F. Pilot and one 86-year old civilian on the ground was killed. Other pilot bailed out and rescued from the sea by RAF helicopter.
Sources:
1. Youngstown Vindicator 22 May 1956, p1
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1952.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2019 14:04 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2020 02:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Source, ] |
| 15-Jun-2020 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2020 23:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2021 11:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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