Incident Convair B-36H-40-CF Vredesmaker 51-5741,
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Date:Thursday 6 June 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic b36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Convair B-36H-40-CF Vredesmaker
Owner/operator:492th BSqn /7th BWg USAF
Registration: 51-5741
MSN: 299
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:in de buurt van Carswell AFB, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Carswell AFB, TX
Destination airport:Carswell AFB, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The B-36H was badly damaged while flying through a thunderstorm and was written off at Carswell AFB, stripped and used for firefighting practice.

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jan-2013 14:18 Tetrapack Added
10-Dec-2016 13:29 Anon. Updated [Operator]
16-Dec-2020 14:10 A.J.Scholten A.J.Sch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location]
16-Dec-2020 14:10 A.J.Scholten A.J.Sch Updated [Date]
02-Feb-2021 16:02 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator]

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