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| Date: | Monday 8 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | VMF-224 USMC |
| Registration: | 17546 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Funafuti -
 Tuvalu
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision with F4U-1 #17583
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 28-Nov-2021 00:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 20-Apr-2024 10:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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