ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240322
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| Date: | unk. date 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed U-2A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-6692 |
| MSN: | 359 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | - - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was substantially damaged when it ground-looped and caught fire when landing in 1972.
56-6692 was the 19th U-2 built, being issued to the USAF in 1956, serving from Giebelstadt AIrfield, Bavaria, Germany. The aircraft was issued to the Republic of China Air Force, (N-359) in 1965, one of 19 U-2s operating from Taoyuan Air Base (RCGM), Dayuan District, Taiwan with the Black Cat Squadron (35th Sqn).
Following its accident the aircraft was returned to Lockheed's and converted to a U-2CT two seat trainer. In 1991 it was converted back to single seat U-2A configuration at RAF Alconbury, UK and put on display in the American Air Museum, Duxford, UK in 1992.
Sources:
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/Pinetreeline/metz/other/U-2/56-6692.html
https://www.blackbirds.net/u2/u2_photo_gallery/u2_pic_pages/56-6692.html
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/unlimited-horizons.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_Squadron
Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2020 16:55 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 22-Aug-2020 17:57 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 24-Aug-2020 17:15 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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