Barksdale AFB

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The airplane suffered an accident while taxiing at Barksdale AFB. There were no injuries among the crew.
Crew.
Claude S. Gossett.

Crash of a Martin YB-12 at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1941

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33-156

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524

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1933

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The airplane was damaged beyond repair after it belly landed at Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Martin B-10B at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1941

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34-101

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632

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1934

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Crashed upon landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas B-18A Bolo near Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941

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Douglas B-18 Bolo

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38-595

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Flight

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MSN:

2645

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1938

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Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)

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Suffered an in-flight fire and crash landed 3 km north of Barksdale AFB. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna AT-8 Bobcat at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1941

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41-9

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1034

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1941

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Suffered an accident at Barksdale AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-12AM at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1941

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33-174

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542

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1933

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The airplane crashed upon landing at Barksdale AFB after the undercarriage were mistakenly retracted prior to landing. There were no casualties.

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Retraction of the undercarriage prior to landing.

Crash of a Martin B-12A at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941

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33-173

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Takeoff (climb)

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541

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1933

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Crashed after takeoff from Barksdale AFB. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Martin B-12AM at Barksdale AFB

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1941

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33-176

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544

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1933

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