Texan T-6 493580 LT-6G - Operational - 1954-08-25 to 1954-08-25
Squadron: 6149 (AAC) Sqn (USAF)
Start Date: 1954-08-25
Completion Date: 1954-08-25
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: Chuncheon, South Korea
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Crash City: South Korea
Crash Specifics: hillside near Tanggok
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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Lieutenant Neil MacDonald Anderson of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada was serving with his unit in Korea in 1954 when he was selected to fly as an Observer with the USAF 6149th Tactical Control Squadron, 6147 Tactical Control Group, Fifth Air Force, referred to as "The Mosquitos". While flying a training mission in T6 Texan aircraft 49-3580, both Lieutenant Anderson and his pilot, Lieutenant Frank Ernest Arnold Jr were killed when their aircraft stalled, spun into a hillside and exploded near Tanggok, South Korea

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