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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1962 |
| Time: | 08:37 |
| Type: |  North American F-86H Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 53-1234 |
| MSN: | 203-6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baumholder Range -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Phalsbourg AFB, France |
Sabre 53-1234 of the 138th TFS, New York ANG was assigned to 102nd TFW, USAFE/17th AF at Phalsbourg AFB, France, during Berlin Crisis. In the early morning of 17 April 1962, the aircraft departed Phalsbourg as no. 2 in a three plane formation. They were to proceed to the Baumholder Range in Germany for close support training to the Seventh Army. Following several runs on the target, the aircraft contacted trees and crashed, killing the pilot, Capt. William G. Kelly.
Sources:
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/Pinetreeline/metz/otherm4/otherm4-6.html
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86h-sabre_531229-531528.html
http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0100/125-149/138%20FIGHTER%20SQ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2021 18:53 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Sep-2023 05:19 | Cosmo | Updated |
| 16-May-2025 16:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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