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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed QF-80 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 87 mi out over Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
Unmanned jet drone received a direct hit from a Bomac missile launched from Eglin AFB.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 16 January 1959, p2A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2022 20:09 | TB | Added |
| 06-May-2022 20:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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