ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187337
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12881 |
| MSN: | 683A-1181 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Vaihingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Baden Soellingen |
| CFB Baden Soellingen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two 421 (ST/A) Squadron CF-104 pilots were engaged in an unscheduled formation practice. Following the practice and without warning, one pilot made a simulated attack on the other, causing a mid-air collision near Vaihingen, Germany. Lt. G. P. Ferris in 12881 safely ejected. Tragically, Capt. W.E. Brason in 12877 was killed in the collision.
Sources:
Canadian Forces DFS "Flight Comment" 1972-4 JUL.AUG (Pg 11)
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (PG 70)
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80001921?Wallace%20Ernie%20Brason
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2016 05:50 | yukonjack | Added |
| 14-Aug-2023 17:20 | TB | Updated |
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