ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147553
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American F-86E-5 Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 51-2761 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6mi E of Tsushima Island-Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RKSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
51th FIW, 25th FIS. Engine failure, pilot Donald MacGregor eject at 6mi E of Tsushima Island, Japan. 51-2761 was damaged before by MiG in another mission, Mar 3, 1952 and was the last F-86 loss, all causes, in the Korean War.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
L.Krylov, Y.Tepsurkaev, I Seidov, R.Jackson, A.German, Gordon and Rigmant,B.Cull, D.Newton, W.Thompson, R.Dorr, X.Zhang,Korwald.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2012 11:07 | Daniel Nole | Added |
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