July 27, 1960 – North American F-100C #53-1740, assigned to the USAF Thunderbirds on 28 March 1960, crashes fifty miles from Nellis AFB, Nevada, killing Capt. John R. Crane during a solo proficiency flight.  John Crane was born on August 21, 1926, in Las Vegas, NV. He served as narrator and information officer for the