Accident Republic F-105F Thunderchief 63-8350, Thursday 17 May 1979
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Date:Thursday 17 May 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105F Thunderchief
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 63-8350
MSN: F127
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near NAF China Lake, California -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control and crashed near NAF China Lake, CA. Pilot was killed.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-105.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-May-2021 11:07 ASN archive Added
24-Apr-2024 17:42 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ]

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