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| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2 Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143442 |
| MSN: | 320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi W of Boulder Creek, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA/VF-92 |
Crashed at the Lockheed Missile Base and started a forest fire. Pilot Lt (jg) Edward J. Murphy bailed out safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
San Bernardino Sun 21 September 1960, pA2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jan-2022 19:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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