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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 37th FS, 14th FG, USAF |
| Registration: | 46-582 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA |
| Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA |
Republic F-84B-26-RE Thunderjet 46-582, 37th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) September 21 1949 when crashed on take-off from Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine; forced landing due to in flight engine fire. Pilot James W Smith USAF.
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/airforce/asp/AF_Monthly_1949.asp
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4909.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor_Air_National_Guard_Base#Cold_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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