ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255280
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| Date: | 09-SEP-1948 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 59th FS, 33rd FG, USAF (59th Fighter Squadron, 33rd FG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 45-59523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Shaw AFB, 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
| Shaw AFB, Sumter, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
Republic P-84B-3-RE Thunderjet 45-59523, 59th FS, 33rd FG, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) September 9 1948 when crashed at Shaw AFB, 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina, due to a reported "landing accident due to mechanical failure". Pilot William "Willie" G Walker, USAF
The 20th Fighter Group was first equipped with North American P-51D, then exchanged its P-51's in February 1948 for F-84B Thunderjets, the first TAC group to receive operational F-84s. The group was composed of the 55th, 77th and 79th Fighter Squadrons. The F-84s began arriving in February 1948 and ran through May when the full complement was received. Nine were lost in accidents before the remainder were returned to Republic Aviation in May 1949 in exchange for F-84D models.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=113745
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1948/4809.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw_Air_Force_Base#20th_Fighter_Group
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jan-2023 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 29-Jan-2023 00:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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