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| Date: | Tuesday 6 May 1958 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  North American F-100C Super Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-1815 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 0,25 mi off Matagorda Island, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Failed to pull-out from a dive during gunnery exercise and crashed into Gulf of Mexico. Pilot 1°Lt Ralph W. Posey (24).
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 8 May 1958, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2019 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2024 07:42 | CJT | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
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