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590078 Crash Site 2013

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F-106A 59-0078 of the 49th FIS Griffiss AFB, NY crashed crashed in the Adirondacks (Wolf Pond) on 27 Oct 1978. The pilot Lt. Col. Jim Lowe ejected safely. This photo is of the Arresting Tail Hook and part of a Main Landing Gear wheel hub as it still sits in Apr/May 2013 taken by Bill Ott. Read more on the forums HERE and HERE [Bill Ott collection]