Accident Lockheed T-33A , Wednesday 24 October 1956
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Date:Wednesday 24 October 1956
Time:c. 22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic T33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed T-33A
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Tolar, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Perrin AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed and burnt during radar target mission. Lt Melville Edward Gange (24).

Sources:

The Bonham Daily Favorite 25 October 1956, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2019 15:49 TB Added
11-Apr-2022 18:46 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
11-Apr-2022 18:51 TB Updated [Time, Narrative, ]

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