ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85278
Last updated: 20 January 2021
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| Date: | 06-JAN-1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | VF-51, US Navy |
| Registration: | 123632 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 7 miles north of Kowan -
 North Korea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex CV-9 |
Operated from USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier. Hit by AA fire while conducting rail cut/armed recce. mission, crashed into hillside and exploded.
Pilot ENS Glen H. Rickelton USN, killed in action.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=DecorationExt&ID=3834002
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2013 12:44 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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