ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234149
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-47A Stratojet |
| Owner/operator: | WIBAC Project USAF |
| Registration: | 49-1906 |
| MSN: | 450007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McConnell Air Force Base (Boeing Plant) (KIAB), Wichita, Kansas, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | McConnell AFB (KIAB) Wichita, Kansas, |
| McConnell AFB (KIAB) Kansas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a Project WIBAC (Wichita Boeing Aircraft Company) Mission, (testing the suitability of the B-47 for USAF service), the aircraft ground looped when landing, causing extensive airframe damage.
The three aircrew, Lt. Colonel John G Foster, WIBAC Pilot - Lt. Colonel M.R. Peterson, Second WIBAC Pilot and H.O.Gray, a Civil Aeronautical Administration Representative, all escaped without injury.
Sources:
B.47.com, https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
The Hutchinson News, KS - 19th August 1951
The Emporia Gazette, KS - 20th August 1951
The Salina Journal, KS - 19th August 1951
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2020 08:31 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Mar-2020 13:40 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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