ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259483
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| Date: | Monday 23 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0077 |
| MSN: | 303 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Toul-Rosières BA 136, Meurthe-et-Moselle 54 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Toul-Rosières AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In April 1960, the 17th and 18th TRS were temporarily detached to Toul-Rosières AFB under op Dim View when the runway at Laon was closed for resurfacing. On the night of 22 May, the squadron aircraft were lining up for a mass night intruder mission to test the air defences of the United Kingdom when two Voodoos of the 18th TRS, 56-0077 and 56-076, collided on takeoff. Both pilots were killed: Capt. Park Baker and 1st Lt. Jimmy P. Duren.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 May 1960, p1
Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War - By Doug Gordon (Pg 182)
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets - Nigel Walpole (Pg 72)
http://www.sembachveterans.org/66thTRWEurope.pdf
http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/30-49/32%20TACTICAL%20RECONNAISSANCE%20SQ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2021 06:36 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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