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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1959 |
| Time: | 09:06 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141053 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi S of NAS Chase Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAATC Chase Field, TX/ATU-203 |
Crashed. Aviation Cadet Paul Wells (24).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
The Levelland Sun News 20 February 1959, p2
The Daily News-Telegram 19 February 1959, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2022 15:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2022 12:20 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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