Incident Boeing QB-17G ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225892
 
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Date:Tuesday 5 November 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing QB-17G
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:White Sands, NM -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The radiocontrolled unmanned target drone shot down in a Navy Talos rocket test.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 6 November 1957, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jun-2019 18:38 TB Added
06-Jun-2019 18:50 TB Updated [Narrative]
20-Nov-2019 14:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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