ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255333
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Date: | Monday 24 October 1949 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Republic F-84E Thunderjet |
Owner/operator: | Republic Aviation Inc |
Registration: | 49-2024 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Republic F-84E-1-RE Thunderjet 49-2024, Republic Aviation Inc: Written off (damaged beyond repair) October 24 1949 when crashed on take off at Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY due to unspecified "mechanical failure" Pilot John W McGyrt
NOTE: Possibly repaired and returned to service. One source (see link #2) states "To Air Force Test Center, Edwards AFB, CA. To MASDC Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, April 15, 1957. Struck off charge to reclamation April 17, 1957".
Sources:
1.
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html 2.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1949.html 3.
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=109529 4.
http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1949/4910.html 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Airport#History Revision history:
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