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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 62-4321 |
| MSN: | D520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Farmingdale/Kingston, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY |
Crashed near Farmingdale/Kingston, NY on a factory test flight after a collision with F-105D 62-4317 over the Catskill Mountains. Pilots Jack Bade (42) and Don Seaver (37) were killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-105.html
The Bytown Sun 3 May 1963, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2022 20:42 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 12:32 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, ] |
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