Accident Northrop T-38A Talon ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274967
 
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Date:Saturday 9 September 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Northrop T-38A Talon
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Randolph AFB, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Randolph AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off. Cmdr of the Air Training Command Lt Gen George B. Simler (51) and Capt Gil L. Gillespie.

Sources:

Michael Simler, youngest son of General Simler; my high school classmate and current friend.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2022 21:13 TB Added
07-Sep-2023 05:46 Anon. Updated

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