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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" US Navy |
| Registration: | 141867 |
| MSN: | 184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Morgan, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed and exploded on a narrow spit of land at the mouth of Mobile Bay in a steep dive. Blue Angels pilot Lt Anton Matthew "Skip" Campanella (29) killed. First Blue Angels loss with F-11 Tiger
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 15 June 1960, p30
Evening Star 15 June 1960, pA6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2021 19:24 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jan-2022 16:18 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 03-Jan-2022 14:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:09 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:20 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 09:35 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 20:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2025 10:10 | J155 | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
| 11-Feb-2025 20:11 | J155 | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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