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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1960 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141103 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 32 mi NE of NAS Chase Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-2. |
Two Navy jets collided. One student pilot, Marine 2°Lt John Mewlin (23) ejected safely. His jet continued flight and crashed eight mile from Victoria, TX. Other student pilot Navy Lt (jg) C.B. Wilhelmy (23) flew his damaged jet back to Chase Field.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
The Daily News-Telegram 11 February 1960, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2022 15:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2022 09:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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