ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115298
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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-84C Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 127th FISqn Kansas ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 47-1420 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile south of Scott AFB, near Belville, St. Clair County, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Scott AFB, Belleville, Illinois (BLV/KBLV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Republic P-84C-2-RE Thunderjet 47-1420, 127th FIS, Kansas ANG (Ait National Guard) USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) March 3 1950 when crashed half a mile South of Scott AFB, near Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, due to engine failure. Pilot on this occasion was James C Bolton, USAF
Some published sources (see links #3 & #4) state that, as the aircraft took off from Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY, the aircraft was still on the charge of Republic Aviation, and that the accident took place while the aircraft was on delivery to the Kansas ANG at Wichita Municipal Airport, Wichita, Kansas.
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=3110
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1950/5003.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_Air_National_Guard#History
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Air_Force_Base#United_States_Air_Force
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2023 21:33 | Nepa | Updated |
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