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United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973
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United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973
United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra 53-3973 31 May 1956 accepted by the 4080 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing 1959-61: AFSC. Converted to WB-57D. re-designated NRB-57D when used in a research program at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 4 January 1964: Crashed when wings failed near Dayton, OH and plane came down in a school-yard at Dayton, OH. forcing the grounding of the entire W/RB-57D Fleet. (It was reported in late autumn of 1958 the aircraft made a full-fuel landing during an emergency immediately after take-off at Laughlin AFB, Texas, but when right main landing gear hit the runway the wing separated at the engine root. ) Date: circa 1963
Media ID 21130311
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1956 1958 1963 1964 Accepted Autumn Canberra Converted Crashed Dayton Emergency Entire Failed Forcing Gear Immediately Landing Main Martin Program Re Designated Reconnaissance Reported Research Root Runway Separated Strategic Take Off Texas Wing Wings Wright Patterson
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