Accident Boeing NRB-47E Stratojet 53-4261,
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Date:Wednesday 29 December 1965
Time:13:04
Type:Silhouette image of generic b47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing NRB-47E Stratojet
Owner/operator:Air Research and Development Unit USAF
Registration: 53-4261
MSN: 4501285
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Holloman AFB, NM (KHMN)
Destination airport:Holloman AFB, NM (KHMN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on take off killing both Aerospace Research Pilots who were to carry out a Radar Target training exercise with F-106 Delta Darts. (Only a crew of two were required to carry out these exercises)
Aircrew :- Capt. James S. McIntyre, Pilot and Maj. Loren R. Brooks Jnr. Co-pilot.

Sources:

B-47.com
https://www.joebaugher.com
en.m.wikipedia.org
The New Mexican-Santa Fe Newspaper Thursday 29th December 1965
Alamogordo Daily News Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th December 1965
Carlsbad Current - Argus Newspaper Thursday 30th December 1965
Philadelphia Inquirer PA - 30th December 1965

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Feb-2020 18:12 Peter Clarke Added
27-Mar-2020 19:27 Peter Clarke Updated [Source, Narrative]
30-Jun-2020 15:56 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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