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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 128241 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi from Escondido, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, CA/VF-142 |
Pilot ejected from an uncontrolled dive. Ernest Redfield Genter.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 25 March 1955, p8
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2019 19:12 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jan-2022 19:03 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Sep-2022 20:00 | TB | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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