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| Date: | Monday 17 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6K2 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 127273 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS China Lake, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Armitage Field, CA |
Crashed from a four ship formation on a training mission. Pilot Fred J. Wilson (29).
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 18 September 1962, p17
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 09:04 | TB | Added |
| 14-May-2021 19:19 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2022 15:49 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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