USAF LT. COY WILKES COLLECTION
No. 3325. North American NA-190 F-86D Sabre (52-10162 c/n 190-887) US Air Force
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North American NA-190 F-86D Sabre

02/23/2004. Lt. Wilkes, flying a 331st FIS F-86D over Hudson River and New York City, 1955. He was involved in a mid-air collision while posted at Suffolk County AFB. The collision occured at 10,000 ft. A five foot section of the left wing of his aircraft was torn away. Both aircraft landed safely.


Created February 23, 2004