Incident Republic F-84B Thunderjet 46-533,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255266
 
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Date:Thursday 20 November 1947
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic f84 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-84B Thunderjet
Owner/operator:4020th AAFBU USAF
Registration: 46-533
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG)
Destination airport:Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio (FFO/KFFO)
Narrative:
Republic F-84B-21-RE Thunderjet 46-533, 4020th AAFBU, USAF, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Written off November 20 1947 at Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY. Aircraft still on charge with the manufacturers (Republic Aircraft Inc). Accident reported to be "take off accident due to mechanical failure". Pilot Leyland J Webb

Sources:

1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=74262
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4711.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Airport

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-May-2021 08:49 ASN archive Added
09-Aug-2023 09:05 Nepa Updated

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