ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239261
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| Date: | Monday 9 December 1968 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | F-89J Scorpion |
| Owner/operator: | Iowa Air National Guard |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Farm outside Story City, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilot Captain John H. Rooks28, of Eldora, Iowa was in command of an F-89J Scorpion belonging to the Iowa ANG. The aircraft was on a training mission with two other Scorpions and a B-58 Hustler bomber. The aircraft on the evening of Dec 9, 1968 crashed on a farm near Story City, Iowa. Both the pilot and his radar intercept officer (RIO), 1LT Larry L. Thomas, of Ogden, IA, were killed. The aircraft was from the 124th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS), based in Des Moines, IA.
Sources:
Des Moines Register News Paper articles of Dec 10-11, 1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2020 05:00 | Geoffrye35 | Added |
| 31-Jan-2024 08:56 | dkshelton | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |
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