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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 129676 |
| MSN: | 160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Bon Homme Richard -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VA-212 |
Written off
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F7U.html
USS Bon Homme Richard WestPac AUG 56-FEB 57 .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Aug-2022 17:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 19:22 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, Source, ] |
| 19-Aug-2022 10:37 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
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