ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255265
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| Date: | 17-NOV-1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 46th FS,14th FG, USAF (46th Fighter Squadron,14th FG, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 45-59508 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Muroc Field AAF, Kern County, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA (GBR/KBGR) |
| Muroc AFB, Karn County, CA (EDW/KEDW) |
Republic F-84B-3-RE Thunderjet 45-59508, 46th FS,14th FG, USAF: Written off November 17 1947 when crashed at Muroc Field AAF, Kern County, CA. Incident reported to be "Force landing due to engine failure". 1st Lt Pilot Arthur Murray, USAF
Muroc Field Army Air Force was re-designated Muroc Air Force Base on 10 February 1948. In December 1949, Muroc AFB was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Captain Glen Edwards (1918–1948), who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=74255
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4710.html
5. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4711.html
6. https://airforcehistoryindex.org/data/000/077/913.xml
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Operations_Group#Cold_War
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwards_Air_Force_Base#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jan-2023 22:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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