Accident Lockheed F-104J 26-8501, Tuesday 19 October 1965
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Date:Tuesday 19 October 1965
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104J
Owner/operator:JASDF
Registration: 26-8501
MSN: 3002
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:60 mi off Japan -   Japan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collision with a USAF T-33 during joint exercise at night. The japanese pilot ejected and rescued from a life raft after tvelve hours. The US plane made it back to Misawa AFB.

Sources:

JASDF aircraft accidents
Youngstown Vindcator 20 October 1965, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2021 12:14 TB Added
16-Feb-2022 21:03 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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