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| Date: | Friday 18 January 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 124th FISqn /132nd FBWg Iowa ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 50-1139 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile west of Des Moines, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
Republic F-84E-20-RE Thunderjet 50-1139, 124th FIS, 132nd FBW, Iowa Air National Guard, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) January 18 1957 when crashed half a mile west of Des Moines, Iowa.
Pilot - Lt Griffin - killed.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html2
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1950.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listpages/airforce/asp/AF56_Years56-59.asp
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Air_National_Guard#History
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines,_Iowa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 10:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 21:31 | Nepa | Updated |
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