Manchester, New Hampshire – October 12, 1951
P-47 Thunderbolt – U.S. Air Force Photo
On October 12, 1951, a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft left Grenier Field in Manchester for a training flight. During the flight the aircraft’s engine caught fire. The pilot attempted to return to the airfield but was unable, and crash-landed in a swampy area of a farm. The pilot was not injured, but the airplane suffered heavy damage.
Source:
The Nashua Telegram, “Pilot Unhurt In Crash Of Grenier Plane”, October 12, 1951.
