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| Date: | Friday 27 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Republic F84F Thunderstreak |
| Owner/operator: | Eglin AFB Armament Centre USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, about 3 miles south of Destin, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL |
A witness reported seeing the pilot bale out of the Republic F84F Thunderstreak but an extensive search by boats and aircraft found only his helmet, flying suit and debris from the plane. Pilot RAF on an exchange tour of duty with the USAF. 28.1.1956
Crew:
S/Ldr (55165) Peter George Pudney HENSON (pilot) RAF - was never found.
Sources:
1. http://veterans.mod.uk/roll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=R4231
2. https://www.authpro.com/cgi-bin/auth.fcgi?user=RAFWEB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2010 14:52 | angels one five | Added |
| 11-Feb-2021 11:15 | Pink | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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