ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151515
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105B-1-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 54-0101 |
| MSN: | B-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Eglin AFB, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin AFB, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Suffered an explosion and fire during a training mission. During an aerial demonstration the pilot, Capt. Howard Westley Leaf, heard a muffled explosion, and then experienced limited flight controls. He ejected at 300 feet and at 500 Knots IAS. He was beat up flailing in the chute, but survived. This was the first F-105 ejection.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1954.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_accidents_at_Eglin_Air_Force_Base#1960s
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/BradicSrecko/10955L.jpg
http://www.yolo.net/~jeaton/century/105/40105.htm
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1959/1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2013 01:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2015 17:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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