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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell XF-85 Goblin |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 45-523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Muroc AFB, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Prototype fighter jet. Belly landing near Muroc AFB, California. The test pilot survived the crash.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/planesoflegend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2021 07:46 | gerard57 | Added |
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