ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277933
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed QF-80 (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 200 mi out -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cap Canaveral, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two F-80 drones shot down by Bomarc missiles over the Atlantic Ocean in a five hour span.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 28 January 1959, p12A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2022 20:47 | TB | Added |
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