Accident Grumman F9F-8T Cougar , Tuesday 2 August 1960
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Date:Tuesday 2 August 1960
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8T Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Skidmore, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Chase Field, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Navy jet plane crashed. Both occupants (Riddell/Jacobs) ejected and survived.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 3 August 1960, p10
Ejection History

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-May-2021 15:11 TB Added
28-Mar-2022 17:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]
06-Jul-2022 14:36 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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