ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255303
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| Date: | 04-MAY-1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84B Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 48th FS, 14th FW, USAF (48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Wing, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 45-59565 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Stewart Field AFB, Orange County, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine, USA (GBR/KBGR) |
| Stewart Field AFB, Orange County, New York (SWF/KSWF) |
Republic P-84B-16-RE Thunderjet 45-59565, 48th FS, 14th FW, USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) May 4, 1949 when crashed at Stewart Field AFB, Orange County, New York. Accident reported as "landing accident due to mechanical failure". Pilot on this occasion was Claude R Burton, USAF
The 14th Fighter Wing was established on 29 July 1947. It provided air defense for the northeastern United States, from August 15 1947 to October 2 1949, based at Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=107477
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4905.html
5. https://www.afhra.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/432224/14-flying-training-wing-aetc/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Flying_Training_Wing#Air_Defense
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Air_National_Guard_Base
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jan-2023 23:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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