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| Date: | Monday 20 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy; Hq.Sq. |
| Registration: | 17421 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Turtle Bay Airfield, Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 29-Nov-2021 02:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country, ] |
| 04-Jun-2022 03:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 02-Jul-2023 05:06 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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