The 12 Days of 'Crash'-mas ...

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

On the first day of 'Crash'-mas ...

North American P-51D-30-NT Mustang belly landing at Wendover Airfield Utah.
P-51D-30-NT Mustang/45-11579
*1948: USAF 522nd FS (27th FG).
*Illinois ANG 169th FS.
*1950: USAF 67th FBS (18th FBG).
*9/12/1950: Written off.

Joe Scheil · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:46 pm

That’s one way to avoid damaging the belly scoop! Sadly still written off 9.12.50.

phil65 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:56 pm

Is that a Vulture under the wing.... :lol:

Phil

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

On the second day of 'Crash'-mas ...

North American P-51D-20-NA 40th SF, 35th FG Mustang skids off runway Philippines 1945.

Republic P-84C-11-RE Thunderjet runs off end of runway down ravine. 1950

Bell YFM-1 crash lands in East Aurora, NY in 1940.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Crash of Douglas XSB2D-1 (Bu. No. 03552) airplane in a Sunnyvale , CA prune orchard caused by engine failure.

F-86 22096 crashed Aug 17 1955. "Cobb's Overrun"

F-86 22096 crashed cockpit view with red circles around instruments showing cause of crash

F-86 22096 crashed runway sign placed after Lt. Col. William A. Cobb crashed plane

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

SB2C-1C Hellcat of VB-87 crashed at NAS Oceana, VA 1944.

SB2C-1C Helldiver of VB-87 crashed into the bay at NAS Wildwood, NJ.

Adam Kline · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:41 pm

That Bell YMF-1 is super cool. I didn't even know it existed. Apparently, that plane was put into an intentional spiral during a test and got stuck because the rudder locked. The pilot and co-pilot decided to bail out and cut both engines. The way the plane was designed the co- pilot had to jump first and upon exiting hit both his legs on the tail freeing up the stuck rudder. He broke both his legs. The pilot then had control and decided to control landing in an empty field and walked away.

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1596

Mark Allen M wrote:

On the second day of 'Crash'-mas ...

Republic P-84C-11-RE Thunderjet runs off end of runway down ravine. 1950

Not a runway overrun:

F-84C 47-1526 (built Republic, Farmingdale NY under contract AC-15930)
Project TAC-8PF-26
Available 18Aug48
Accepted 07Sep48
Delivered 13Sep48

To 31st Maint Support Gp, Turner AFB 13Sep48
To 31st Fighter Gp Turner AFB 14Sep48
(assigned from TAC to ConAC 06Dec48)
Republic, Farmingdale 27Aug49 (contract modification)
To 33rd Fighter Gp, Otis AFB 16Nov49 (Fighter Interceptor Gp from 23Jan50)
To 33rd Maint Support Gp Otis AFB 17Feb50
To 33rd Fighter Interceptor Gp Otis AFB 21Feb50
To 166th FS OH ANG Lockbourne AFB 09Mar50 (Project, non-USAF)

Crashed 16Mar50 on Harold Yeager farm near Spraggs PA after running out of fuel in overcast on flight from Otis to Greater Pittsburgh; a/c was attempting to land on highway; 2/Lt Donald T Lynch suffered cuts and bruises. It appears that the aircraft was being ferried to the ANG as the 33rd was converting to F-86As at this time.

Aircraft recommended for reclamation 12Apr50

(The F-84 of 2/Lt John D Ostler (47-1524) also ran out of fuel and crashed a mile away, near Route 218 on the farm of Earl Spragg; Ostler suffered a dislocated thumb and a leg injury)

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1596

Thanks for posting by the way - these are very much appreciated Mark!

DADE · **Joined:** Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:45 pm **Posts:** 226

I have always thought that the letters of the alphabet on the sides of Sabres had two meanings. :wink:

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

Thanks as always for the “accurate” information.

Mark Allen M · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:48 pm **Posts:** 7822

On the third day of 'Crash'-mas ...

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:35 am

Per AAIR:

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Ken · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:40 am

Regarding the F-86 with the gear handle circled "up". Is there any chance that the pilot selected gear up when leaving the prepared surface? One of the photos seems to show the gear partially down - or partially retracted. Just a thought.

Ken

wendovertom · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:10 am

Mark - the originals of those P-51 mustang crash on the salt flats are up for sale on eBay - along with a few others but the asking price is way to steep. Anyway -I love the Crow (?) hanging out in the shade of the wing!

As always -thanks for a great post!

Tom P.

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