Accident North American F-86F-2 Sabre 51-2900,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202232
 
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Date:Saturday 7 June 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F86 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-86F-2 Sabre
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF),Gunval F-86f-2 see wiki
Registration: 51-2900
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Fairborn, OH in Country Acres No.3 Plat, Wylie Drive -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Sabre Jet of Air National Guard "Minute Men" aerobatic team crashed in residential area and exploded while performing for a group of West Point Cadets. Pilot Capt John T. Ferrier (33) was killed on his 33rd birthday

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 7 June 1958, p10A
Joe baugher 1951

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2017 20:22 TB Added
26-Nov-2017 20:30 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
20-May-2018 16:47 j155 Updated [Registration, Source]
28-Jun-2018 16:02 j155 Updated [Narrative]
07-Apr-2019 07:44 chuckl8n Updated [Location]
29-Apr-2022 17:06 TB Updated [Location]

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