ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115309
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84C Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 142nd FS, 113th FG, Delaware ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 47-1528 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hockessin, 8.5 Miles North North-West of New Castle Airport, Delaware -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New Castle ANGB, Newcastle, Wilmington, Delaware (ILG/KILG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Republic P-84C-11-RE Thunderjet 47-1528, 142nd FS, 113th FG, Delaware ANG (Air National Guard), USAF; Written off (damaged beyond repair) October 18, 1950 when crashed one mile east of Hockessin, 8.5 Miles North North-West of New Castle Airport, Wilmington, Delaware. Pilot - Major Merle J "Jackie" Gilbertson - USAF bailed out of aircraft due to engine failure, but was killed.
The 512th ABG was replaced by the Federalized Delaware Air National Guard's 113th Air Base Group, becoming the host unit on 1 February 1951. The mission of the 113th was to organize, administer, equip, train and prepare assigned ANG personnel for combat and to maintain a level of operational effectiveness. With its activation ended in 1952, the 113th was replaced by the 82nd Air Base squadron on 2 January 1952.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=7283
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5010.html
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46489880/merle-j-gilbertson
6. https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/merle-j-gilbertson
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Air_National_Guard#History
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockessin,_Delaware
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Castle_Air_National_Guard_Base#Continental_Air_Command
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_Airport_(Delaware)#History
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