Early 1960s F-104 Accident in New Mexico

Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:43 pm

Does anyone out there have any info on a F-104 crash near Albuquerque, NM around 1964? I don't have anything other than the year it is supposed to have happened and that the pilot ejected safely. Any information would be helpful.

Thanks,

James

Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:03 pm

James,

The following site lists a crash, with successful ejection from an F-104D on 28 May, 1964, 55mi W of Albuquerque:

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/proj ... 64.htm#jan

Pretty interesting site...lists ejections by year....

Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:22 pm

Impressive. The early 60's were a dangerous time to fly.......

The USAF was dropping planes all over the place. If that had happened today, they would have grounded or stood everything down for about eternity..................

Mark H

Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:37 am

Old SAR pilot wrote:James,

The following site lists a crash, with successful ejection from an F-104D on 28 May, 1964, 55mi W of Albuquerque:

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/proj ... 64.htm#jan

Pretty interesting site...lists ejections by year....

Thanks that is just what I needed. I've been looking for that information for a week. I should have asked here earlier and saved myself a lot of effort.

James

Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:51 am

Old SAR pilot wrote:James,

The following site lists a crash, with successful ejection from an F-104D on 28 May, 1964, 55mi W of Albuquerque:

http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/proj ... 64.htm#jan

Pretty interesting site...lists ejections by year....

Thanks that is just what I needed. I've been looking for that information for a week. I should have asked here earlier and saved myself a lot of effort.

James