ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219149
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| Date: | Monday 24 March 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre |
| Owner/operator: | 335th FISqn /4th FIGp USAF |
| Registration: | 49-1088 |
| MSN: | 161-81 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mig Alley, over Yalu River Estuary, Yellow Sea -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USAF Base K-14, Seoul/Kimpo, South Korea(RKSS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
North American F-86A-5-NA Sabre 49-1088,("FU-088") named "Little Egghead" 4th Fighter Interceptor Group/335th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, USAF.
Operational loss 24 March 1952 due to enemy action, but includes failure of oxygen systems and explosions. Cause: MiG-15 damage in combat operations. Damaged during encounter with MiGs over "Mig Alley", over Yalu River Estuary, Yellow Sea. Landed at back at USAF Base K-14, Seoul/Kimpo, South Korea (RKSS) but written off due to damage sustained. PIlot survived
Confirmaton? of Han Decai second claim this date?
Sources:
1. https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/confirmation-of-han-decai-claims.t6963/
2. http://yocumusa.com/sweetrose//images/2018sabrefuguide/4fiw199.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html
4. http://yocumusa.com/sweetrose//images/335th/1952photopage335.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2018 21:09 | Nooman | Added |
| 30-Jan-2020 21:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:09 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2020 18:47 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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