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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0062 |
| MSN: | 282 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 14mi SE Nouasseur AB -
 Morocco
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nouasseur AB, Morocco |
The pilot of a 32nd TRS RF-101C Voodoo, 56-0062, experienced an undercarriage failure on approach to Nouasseur AB, Morocco. He flew the aircraft to a safe area prior to safely ejecting. The cause was due to hydraulic failure. Pilot Tex Thompson.
Sources:
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets (Pg 70)
http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/30-49/32%20TACTICAL%20RECONNAISSANCE%20SQ.pdf http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-101.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2020 06:26 | Cosmo | Added |
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