Incident Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter EA+115,
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Date:Thursday 12 November 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:AG 51 Luftwaffe
Registration: EA+115
MSN: 8126
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rockolding -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Manching AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During instrument approach the engine failed after fire warning and explosion; Major Charles Learnard* (USAF) ejected safely.
**instructor William R. Learnard (42)

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/ea115a.htm
Passauer Neue Presse 14.11.1964, p5**
http://archive.today/GIoh*

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jun-2011 11:03 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Jun-2012 10:06 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
29-Jun-2012 10:20 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2014 16:22 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
06-Nov-2014 18:46 TB Updated [Source]
01-Jan-2020 08:20 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
04-Apr-2022 05:45 Lima Whiskey Updated [Source]

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