ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54949
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104762 |
| MSN: | 683A-1062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Siegenberg-Range -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Baden-Soellingen (EDSB) |
| CFB Baden-Soellingen (EDSB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 421 Squadron pilot was holding for entry to the Siegenburg bombing range when he noted a derelict tank as a target of opportunity. He decided to make a simulated attack, but he was in a low energy state and he broke off the attack. Unfortunately, he could not avoid trees on rising terrain during the pullout. The pilot managed to recover the aircraft and zoomed to 1600 ft AGL, but he was experiencing compressor stalls. He turned toward Ingolstadt Manching Air Base (IGS/ETSI), but at low speed and a slight descent the pilot, Lt. K.G. Cranfield, safely ejected at very low altitude.
This was the first of two successful ejections from CF-104s by this pilot. See: 104892 4-June-1982.
Sources:
Canadian Forces DFS Flight Comment, 1981, No. 5 (Pg 6)
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (Pg 82)
http://rwrwalker.ca/CF_104700_104771_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 07:23 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2015 16:14 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2016 07:45 | yukonjack | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2016 19:01 | yukonjack | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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