Accident North American F-100C-10-NH Super Sabre 55-2727,
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Date:Thursday 12 March 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SSAB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American F-100C-10-NH Super Sabre
Owner/operator:4520th AD Flt Thunderbirds USAF
Registration: 55-2727
MSN: 222-19
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:25NM N of Nellis AFB, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after in-flight collision. Cap Charles DeWoody "Fish" Salmon (29) from Thunderbird flying team killed.

Sources:

The Bulletin 13 March 1959, p6
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107065514/charles-dewoody-salmon

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2017 17:43 TB Added
28-Nov-2017 15:47 TB Updated [Location]
10-Apr-2018 16:51 j155 Updated [Operator]
06-May-2018 09:17 j155 Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative]
10-May-2018 19:09 j155 Updated [Aircraft type]
10-May-2018 19:12 j155 Updated [Location]
08-Feb-2020 17:58 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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