ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57260
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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VRF-31, US Navy |
| Registration: | 157012 |
| MSN: | I-481 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 23 miles south of Glenwood Springs, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado (COS/KCOS) |
| NAS Alameda, San Francisco, California (NGZ/KNGZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 157012/'AJ-505' of VA-35 based at Norfolk NAS, Norfolk, Virginia. Destroyed March 16, 1979 when crashed 23 miles south of Glenwood Springs in Colorado en route from Peter AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado to NAS Alameda, San Francisco, California. Both crew - pilot, Lt Commander Robert Tryon and Bombardier/Navigator PO-1 John Lubresky were from Aircraft Ferry Squadron 31 (VFR-31); both ejected, and were killed
The Aircraft 157012 was being Ferried by VRF-31. PO-1 John Lubresky was an Aircrewman in VRF-31 authorized to fly as a Enlisted Bombardier/Navigator in A-6 Aircraft being ferried by VRF-31. PO-1 Lubresky was not immediately located. 3 months later his body was discovered
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
4. http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1399764
5. http://www.intruderassociation.org/in_memory.htm
6. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 22 1979 at https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19790322&id=IYUqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5lsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5697,3109604&hl=en
Images:
21 June 1978 at CVW-9 USS Nimitz - Portsmouth UK; (c) Bob J Hobbs/NA3T
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Feb-2012 01:18 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 23-Mar-2016 00:38 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2019 18:41 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
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