ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 256021
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| Date: | Thursday 7 February 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
| Owner/operator: | 159th FBS, 116th FBW, Florida ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 51-602 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Misawa AB, Misawa, Aomori, Honshu -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AB, Misawa, Aomori, Honshu, Japan (RJSM) |
| Misawa AB, Misawa, Aomori, Honshu, Japan (RJSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Republic F-84E-25-RE Thunderjet 51-602, 159th FBS, 116th FBW, Florida ANG (Air National Guard), USAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) February 7 1952 when crashed at Misawa AB, Misawa, Aomori, Honshu, Japan. Accident recorded as "Landing Accident due to Mechanical Failure"
Pilot of 51-602 recorded as 1st Lt Lewis C Medlin USAF (AFSN: AO-2094230) who survived with only minor injuries.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=122798
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1952/5202.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misawa_Air_Base#Korean_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 10:49 | ASN archive | Added |
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