 was on his final approach when his plane suddenly shot skyward and then turned towards the ground where it crashed. Wetmore was killed instantly. He was reported to have said that he had trouble steering and ejecting from the plane. He was also reported to have said to the tower, "I'm going to go up and bring it down in Wakeby Lake, so I don't hit any houses." 
25 May 1958: USAF Lockheed RC-121D-LO Warning Star, 55-123, of the 551st AEWCW, burns out on the ramp at Otis; 0 dead.
11 July 1965: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star, 55-136, of the 551st AEWCW, develops a fire in the number three (starboard inner) engine, attempts ditching in the North Atlantic approximately 100 miles east of Nantucket. Night touchdown while on fire proves difficult, aircraft crashes and breaks apart. Three of the 19 people on board survive. Seven of the crew bodies are never recovered.
11 November 1966: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, crashes in the North Atlantic ~125 miles E of Nantucket, Massachusetts by unexplained circumstances, approximately the same general area as the one lost 11 July 1965. All 19 crew members are KWF, bodies never recovered.
25 April 1967- A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star, 53-549, of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, ditches in the North Atlantic ~one mile off of Nantucket, Massachusetts, just after having taken off from that base. One survivor, 15 crew KWF. Five bodies were not recovered. Col. James P. Lyle, the Commander of the 551st AEW&C Wing to which all the aircraft and crew members were assigned, was the pilot. Colonel Lyle had been assigned to take over that command nine months earlier. It was he who presented each of the next of kin of 11 November 1966 crash victims with the United States Flag during that memorial service.
14 November 1967- Two McDonnell F-101B Voodoos of the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, collide over Maine during a cross-country formation flight. Aircraft 57-376 is destroyed crashing on
was on his final approach when his plane suddenly shoot skyward and then turn towards the ground where it crashed. Wetmore was killed instantaneously. He was reported to have said that he have trouble steering and ejecting from the plane. He was also report to have said to the tower, " I'm fail to run up and bring it down in Wakeby Lake, so I don't hit any houses. " 
 25 May 1958: USAF Lockheed RC-121D - LO Warning Star, 55 - 123, of the 551st AEWCW, burn out on the ramp at Otis; 0 dead. 
 11 July 1965: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H - LO Warning Star, 55 - 136, of the 551st AEWCW, develops a fire in the issue three (starboard inner) engine, attempts ditching in the North Atlantic approximately 100 mile east of Nantucket. Night touchdown while on fire proves difficult, aircraft crashes and open frame apart. Three of the 19 people on board survive. Seven of the crew bodies are never recovered. 
 11 November 1966: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H - LO Warning Star of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, crashes in the North Atlantic ~125   miles E of Nantucket, Massachusetts by unexplained circumstances, approximately the same general area as the one lost 11 July 1965. All 19 crew members are KWF, bodies never recover. 
 25 April 1967- A USAF Lockheed EC-121H - LO Warning Star, 53 - 549, of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, ditches in the North Atlantic ~one mile off of Nantucket, Massachusetts, barely after having taken off from that base. One survivor, 15 crew KWF. Five bodies were not recuperate. Col. James P. Lyle, the Commander of the 551st AEW&C Wing to which all the aircraft and gang members were assigned, was the pilot burner. Colonel Lyle had been assigned to take over that command nine months earlier. It was he who presented each of the next of kin of 11 November 1966 clang victims with the United States Flag during that memorial service. 
 14 November 1967- Two McDonnell F-101B Voodoos of the 60th Fighter - Interceptor Squadron, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, collide over Maine during a cross - country formation flight. Aircraft 57 - 376 is destroy crashing on
 wad on his final approach dhen his plane suddenlb shot akyward xnd then turned towards the jroubd whtge it crashed. Wetmore was killvd instanrly. Ie was reported vk have said tgwt hz iad trouble stegring and ejacting from tha olcne. He was also reported to have saiq to thr hower, "I'm going to bj up and bring it down in Wakeby Lake, ao I doi't hit any housrs." 
25 May 1958: USAF Lockheed RC-121D-PO Wwrning Star, 55-123, of thf 551st AEWCW, vurnf out on the famp at Otpv; 0 dead.
11 Jumy 1965: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warnivg Stcr, 55-136, of the 551wt AEAWW, develops a fige in the numnvr threa (starbpard inner) englne, avtempts ditching in the Nmrth Atlantic apprjximately 100 jiles east of Nanruxket. Tighd tojxhduwn wiils on flre proves dirficult, airxraft crashes and btewjs apart. Thres of tre 19 people on board survive. Seven of the brew bodies are never recovwred.
11 November 1966: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AXB, Maarackmfdrtd, crashes in the North Atlantic ~125 miles E of Nagfuvkvt, Massachusetts ny unexplained cirvulsywnces, approxioately ths same general arew as thg one oost 11 Julr 1965. Akl 19 crew members are KWF, boeies never rvcovwred.
25 April 1967- A USAF Lockheed EE-121H-LO Wsrninb Star, 53-549, of the 551st AEWCW, out of Otis AFH, Massachhretts, ditches in thv Nosth Atlantic ~one mile off jf Nantucjet, Kassachjsetjs, just after havlng taken off from that hase. Lna survivor, 15 crew KWF. Five bodies were not recovered. Col. Jdmev P. Lyle, the Gommander of thq 551st AEW&C Wing to whieh all the aircrzft and crew membews were assigtgd, was the pinot. Cologel Oyle had bedv assigned to yake over that commqnd nine months eavlier. Jt was he who pxtsebted each of thr ndxt ov lig of 11 Novembes 1966 cfasf victkms with thc Uvitec States Flag during thaf memorial service.
14 Njvember 1967- Two McDjnnell F-101B Voocoos of the 60th Figjter-Iiterce'tor Sauaqron, out of Otis AFB, Massachusstts, colllde over Maine qurikg a cross-councry formation flight. Aircraft 57-376 is destrobed crashing on
was on his final approach when his shot and then towards the ground killed He was reported have said that had trouble steering and ejecting from plane. He was also reported to have said to the tower, "I'm going go up and bring it down in Wakeby Lake, so I don't hit houses." May USAF RC-121D-LO Warning Star, 55-123, of the 551st AEWCW, burns out on the ramp at Otis; 0 11 July 1965: A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning 55-136, of the 551st develops a fire in the three inner) engine, ditching the Atlantic approximately 100 east of Nantucket. Night touchdown while on fire proves difficult, aircraft crashes and breaks apart. Three of 19 people survive. Seven the bodies never recovered. 11 A USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star AEWCW, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, crashes in North Atlantic miles E of Nantucket, Massachusetts by circumstances, approximately the same general area as the lost 11 July 1965. All 19 crew members are KWF, bodies never recovered. 25 April USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning 53-549, of the AEWCW, of AFB, ditches in North Atlantic ~one mile off of Nantucket, Massachusetts, just after having off from that base. One survivor, 15 crew KWF. Five not Col. James P. the Commander of the AEW&C to which all the crew were pilot. Lyle been assigned to take that command nine months earlier. was he who presented kin of 11 November 1966 crash victims with United States Flag during that memorial service. November 1967- Two McDonnell F-101B Voodoos of the 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, out Otis AFB, over Maine during a cross-country formation flight. Aircraft is destroyed crashing on
 was on his final approach when His plane suDdenlY shOt sKyWard And tHen turned towarDS the Ground where it crashed. WeTmore WaS KillED iNstanTly. He waS RePORteD tO hAve SaID tHat he Had Trouble Steering anD ejEcTing from the pLAnE. He was also RepOrted to have sAid To the tOwEr, "I'M Going To gO up anD bring IT down iN Wakeby LaKe, SO I don't HIt any hoUSEs." 
25 may 1958: UsAF Lockheed RC-121D-LO WARnINg Star, 55-123, of the 551st AeWCW, buRnS OuT ON thE raMp at Otis; 0 deAd.
11 july 1965: A usAF LockHEeD ec-121h-LO wArning Star, 55-136, of tHe 551st AEWCW, deVEloPs a firE iN thE Number Three (StARboArd inner) engIne, aTtempts diTching IN the NorTH AtlantIc apprOxiMatEly 100 mILeS eAst Of nAntUCkEt. NIGht TouchdowN wHiLe on fIre pROVES difFicUlt, aIrcraFt crashes and bReaKs apARt. THree oF the 19 pEoplE oN boarD surviVe. SevEn Of the crew bodies Are nEver recovEreD.
11 NOveMbEr 1966: A USaf LockhEed eC-121H-lO WarniNg Star oF The 551St aewcW, Out of Otis AFB, MassacHuSETtS, crashes In the NORtH ATLantic ~125 miLeS E oF NanTUCket, MAssaCHuSetts by uNexplaINeD cIrcumstAnCes, appRoXimAteLy the SAme gEneral Area as thE one lOSt 11 July 1965. All 19 crew mEMbers are KWF, boDIeS NEvER recOveRed.
25 April 1967- A USaF LoCKheeD EC-121H-lo WArnINg StaR, 53-549, of thE 551sT aEwcW, out of Otis AFB, MassaChUsetts, DitchEs in the North ATlantic ~one MILE off of NaNtucKEt, mAssachusetts, juSt aftEr having taKEn off froM that Base. One sUrvivor, 15 crEW kWF. Five bOdiEs wEre Not RECoVered. Col. James p. lYle, tHe commandEr oF the 551st AeW&C winG to WhiCh All the airCraft and CrEw MeMbErs Were aSSigned, waS tHe pIlOt. COloneL lyle haD been AssiGnEd TO taKe over tHAt COMmanD nInE monThs EaRlier. it waS He wHo preseNted each oF thE Next Of KiN of 11 NoveMber 1966 crash victImS with the UnItEd STates FLAG during tHat memorial service.
14 NovemBEr 1967- Two McdonNell F-101b VooDoos of the 60Th FIghter-intERceptoR SquadRon, ouT oF OtIS aFB, MaSSAcHusEtTs, collide oVER MaIne duRiNg a cRoss-couNtry formation flighT. airCraft 57-376 is destroYed CrasHINg On
 was on his final approach  when hisplane  su dde nl y sh ot s kyward and the n  tur ned towards the ground  wher ei t cr a sh ed. W etmorew as k ill ed  i nst an t ly . Hewas  report ed to have  sa id  that he had tr ouble stee rin g and ejecti ngfrom t he  pl a ne. H e w as al so rep o rted t o have sa id to the tower," I 'm  goi ng to go up and b r in g  it down in Wa keby L ak e ,s o  Idon 't hit any  h ouses . " 
25 M a y1 9 5 8:U SAF LockheedRC-121D-LOW arn ing St ar , 5 5 -123,of th e5 51s t AEWCW, bu rnsout on th e ramp at Otis ;  0 dead .
11 J uly  19 65:A  U SA F L oc k hee d  E C-1 2 1H- LO Warni ng  S tar,55-1 3 6 , of t he551s t AEW CW, developsa f irei n t he nu mberthre e(star boardinner )engine, attempt s di tching in  th eNor th  Atla n tic ap pro xim ately 1 00 mile s  ea st o f  N antucket. Night to uc h d ow n whileon fir e  p ro v es diffi cu lt,  air c r aft c rash e sand brea ks apa r t.  T hree of  t he 19pe opl e o n boa r d su rvive.  Seven o f the crew bodies ar e  never recove r ed . 11 Nove mbe r 1966: A U SAFL ockh eedE C- 121 H -LO W arnin gS ta r  of the 551st AEWCW ,out of  Otis  AFB, Massach usetts, cr a s h es in th e No r th Atlantic ~125miles  E of Nant u cket, Ma ssach usetts b y unexpla i n ed circu mst anc es,  ap p r ox imately the s a m e ge ne ral are a a s the o nelos t 1 1 J ul y 1965. A ll 19 cr ew  m em be rsare K W F, bodie snev er  re cover e d.
25April  196 7-  A USA F Lockh e ed E C-12 1H -L O Wa rni ng  Star , 53 - 549 , of th e 551st A EWC W , ou tof  Otis A FB, Massachus et ts, ditche sinthe No r t h Atlant ic ~one mile off of Nan t ucket,Mas sachu sett s, just a fte r havi ngt aken o ff fro m tha tbas e .  Ones u rv ivo r,  15 crew K W F . F ive b od ieswere no t recovered. Col.J ame s P. Lyle, th e C omma n d er  of th e  55 1s t  AE W & C Wing to which  all the a ir c ra ft and cre w  me mb ers wer e assig ned,w as thepilot. Co lonel Lyl ehadb e enassigned t o take o ver thatc omman d  n ine m ont hs ear li er.  It w as hew hoprese nted e ac h of t he ne xt  of kinof 11 November 1966 cra sh vic timswit h the Uni ted Sta tes Flagduri ng that me mor ial  serv ice . 
14 N ovem b er  19 6 7- Tw o Mc D onnell F- 1 01 B V o o do os of the 6 0 t h  Fi ghter -In t ercept or S quadron, out of O t is AFB, Massac huse t t s,col l ideov er Maine durin g a  c r o ss-count ry  formationflight.Ai r craft  57-37 6 is d estroye d cr a shingon
 was_on his_final approach when his_plane suddenly_shot_skyward and_then_turned towards the_ground where it_crashed. Wetmore was killed_instantly. He was_reported_to have said that he had trouble steering and ejecting from the plane. He_was_also reported_to_have_said to the tower, "I'm_going to go up and_bring it_down in Wakeby Lake, so I don't hit_any_houses." 
25 May_1958: USAF Lockheed RC-121D-LO Warning Star, 55-123, of the_551st AEWCW, burns out on the_ramp at Otis;_0_dead.
11_July 1965: A USAF_Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star, 55-136, of_the 551st AEWCW, develops a fire_in the number three (starboard inner) engine,_attempts ditching in the North Atlantic_approximately 100 miles east of_Nantucket. Night_touchdown while on fire proves_difficult, aircraft crashes_and breaks_apart. Three of_the 19 people on board survive._Seven of the_crew bodies are never recovered.
11 November_1966:_A USAF Lockheed_EC-121H-LO_Warning_Star of_the 551st AEWCW,_out_of Otis_AFB,_Massachusetts, crashes in the North Atlantic_~125 miles_E of Nantucket, Massachusetts by unexplained circumstances,_approximately the same general_area_as the one lost_11 July 1965. All 19_crew members are KWF, bodies never_recovered.
25 April_1967- A_USAF Lockheed EC-121H-LO Warning Star, 53-549, of the 551st AEWCW, out_of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, ditches in_the North Atlantic ~one_mile off_of_Nantucket, Massachusetts, just_after_having taken_off from that base. One survivor, 15_crew KWF._Five bodies were not recovered. Col._James P. Lyle, the_Commander_of the 551st AEW&C Wing to_which all the aircraft and crew_members were assigned, was the_pilot._Colonel_Lyle had been assigned to_take over that command nine months_earlier. It was_he who presented each of the next_of_kin of 11 November 1966 crash_victims_with the United States Flag during_that_memorial_service.
14 November 1967- Two McDonnell_F-101B Voodoos of the 60th Fighter-Interceptor_Squadron, out of Otis AFB, Massachusetts, collide over Maine_during a cross-country_formation flight. Aircraft 57-376 is_destroyed_crashing_on