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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1A Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC); VMF-314 |
| Registration: | 56010 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off reef W of Midway Island -
 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed during training flight, 100 feet off reef.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USNrptsType.htm#Database%20Notes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 18:05 | ASN archive | Added [, ] |
| 23-Sep-2023 07:45 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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