Hamlin, Maine – June 18, 1952
U.S.A.F. F-86 Fighter Jet
On the morning of June 18, 1952, Capt. Paul H. Wilkins, of the 4711th Air Defense Wing stationed at Presque Isle, Maine, was piloting an F-86 Sabre fighter jet near the Canadian border when the engine failed, forcing him to eject. The aircraft went down in a thickly wooded area in Hamlin. Meanwhile, Capt. Wilkins landed safely and was transported to a hospital in Presque Isle.
Source: Fort Fairfield Review, “Pilot Bails Out Before Jet Crashes At Hamlin”, June 18, 1952, page 1
