ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255863
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 December 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 55th FBSqn /20th FBWg USAF |
| Registration: | 51-959 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wethersfield, Finchingfield, 6 miles NW of Braintree, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wethersfield, Finchingfield, Essex (EGVT) |
| RAF Wethersfield, Essex (EGVT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Republic F-84G-1-RE Thunderjet 51-959, 55th FBS, 20th FBW, United States Air Force (USAF): Written off December 1 1953 in a landing accident at RAF Wethersfield, Finchingfield, 6 miles NW of Braintree, Essex. PIlot named as Leo T Donovan, USAF
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84G.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. http://www.accident-report.com/world/europe/uk/uk53.html
4. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1953Dec.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 10:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-May-2021 17:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2021 09:31 | Xindel | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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