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| Date: | Monday 7 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-4 Fury (F-86H) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139459 |
| MSN: | 209-79 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tachikawa AFB -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VU-5 |
Crashed and burned after Lt Alvin Tomlinson ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/FJ.html
The Cuero Report 8 March 1960, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jan-2022 12:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2022 08:21 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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