ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59456
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 February 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | 81st FIGp /91st FISqn USAF |
| Registration: | 49-1121 |
| MSN: | 161-1114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk |
| RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-86A Sabre of the 81st FIG, 91st FIS, USAF. Written off (destroyed) February 26, 1952: Engine failure and crashed/belly landed at RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk. Pilot William A.Tilford survived
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1952Feb.htm
3. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/f86a-sabre_47605-491339.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bentwaters#81st_Tactical_Fighter_Wing
5. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/airplane_accidents.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2012 06:23 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2014 17:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Damage] |
| 23-Jul-2017 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2020 18:44 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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