Date:	Monday 19 November 1951
Time:	afternoon
Type:	Boeing B-47B Stratojet
Owner/operator:	AFFTC USAF
Registration:	50-006
MSN:	45021
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	¼ mile West of Edwards AFB, Lancaster, California -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Edwards AFB (KEDW) Lancaster, California
Destination airport:	Edwards AFB (KEDW) California
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The aircraft had just lifted off from Edwards Air Force Base (Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC)), on a routine local test flight, when it crashed and exploded ¼ mile off the runway end, killing the three aircrew, Pilot, Capt. Joseph E. Wolfe Jnr; Co-pilot, Mjr. Robert A. Mortland and Assistant Chief of Experimental Test Operations Branch, MSgt; Christy N Spiro.

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1950%E2%80%931954)
www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org
B.47.com, Newspapers.com
The San Bernardino County Sun, CA - 20th November 1951
The Los Angeles Times, CA - 20th November 1951
The Bangor Daily News, ME - 20th November 1951
Chattanooga Daily Times, TN - 20th November 1951
Albuquerque Journal, NM -20th November 1951

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
31-Oct-2017 16:54	TB	Added
31-Oct-2017 16:57	TB	Updated [Aircraft type]
31-Oct-2017 16:59	TB	Updated [Registration]
26-Jun-2020 17:47	Peter Clarke	Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Jul-2020 10:13	Digger	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]