ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255356
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| Date: | Friday 25 August 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84C Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 121st FSqn /113rd FGg District of Columbia ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 47-1450 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Andrews AFB, Maryland (ADW/KADW) |
| Andrews AFB, Maryland (ADW/KADW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84C-2-RE Thunderjet 47-1450, 121st FS, 113rd FG, DC ANG (District of Columbia Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) August 25 1950 when crashed near Naval Auxiliary Air Station Chincoteague, Accomack County, Virginia after a collision with a towed target. Pilot of F-84C was 1st Lt William F Smith USAF (Service Number AO-819333)
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1946.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=7850
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5008.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Auxiliary_Air_Station_Chincoteague
Media:
Aerial view of the Naval Auxiliary Station Chincoteague, Virginia (USA), in 1948 (US Navy/Public Domain)Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 22:00 | Nepa | Updated |
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