Accident McDonnell RF-101A Voodoo 53-2443,
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Date:Tuesday 10 January 1956
Time:
Type:McDonnell RF-101A Voodoo
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 53-2443
MSN: 28
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eglin AFB, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Eglin AFB, Florida
Destination airport:Eglin AFB, Florida
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Maj. Lonnie R Moore, a senior test pilot with the Air Force Operational Test Center / 3243rd TG at Eglin AFB was killed when his Voodoo crashed on take-off. The Korean War double ace was on his first Voodoo flight when the RF-101A pitched up, stalled, rolled to the right inverted and exploded as it hit the ground within the confines of the air base.

Sources:

Lakeland Ledger 10 January 1956, p1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_R._Moore
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-101.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3036398/lonnie-raymond-moore

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Nov-2020 06:49 Cosmo Added
09-Apr-2022 13:42 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Source]

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