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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-6597 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Arcadia, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McDill AFB, FL |
Crashed at the Avon Park Bombing Range after being hit by errant drop tank. 1°Lt Paul Lamont Meath (27).
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84F.html
Lakeland Ledger 23 May 1963, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2021 18:19 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jun-2022 17:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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