ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247393
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| Date: | Friday 16 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0195 |
| MSN: | 198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phalsbourg AFB, Moselle 57 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, SC |
| Phalsbourg AFB, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 16-May-1958, four 432nd TRW RF-101Cs arrived at Phalsbourg AFB France, direct from Shaw AFB, SC. A planned fly over went wrong when overhead the airfield, the leader pulled up abruptly into cloud. The aircraft went into a flat spin and the pilot safely ejected. Apparently, the aircraft had lost the bellows in the control system enroute across the Atlantic and this led to the loss of all effective control of the aircraft during their arrival.
Sources:
RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat By: Peter E. Davies (Pg 23)
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets, Nigel Walpole (Pg 65)
http://phalsbourg-air-base.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-l.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2021 20:02 | Cosmo | Added |
| 23-May-2022 14:27 | Cosmo | Updated [Damage] |
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