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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic YF-84A |
| Owner/operator: | Air Material Command USAAF |
| Registration: | 45-59495 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mitchell Field, Garden City, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Mitchell Field, Garden City, NY |
Republic YF-84A-5-RE Thunderjet 45-59495 Air Material Command, USAAF: One of the 15 pre-production airframes. Written off (damaged beyond repair) August 2 1947 when crashed while landing at Mitchell Field, Garden City, NY. Pilot Carl A Bellinger
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=14510
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4708.html
5. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000544603/ [photo]
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchel_Air_Force_Base#United_States_Air_Force
Media:
YP-84A 45-59495 in 1947 (USAF Museum/Public Domain)Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Jun-2023 08:38 | Nepa | Updated |
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