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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141784 |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Orange Grove NAF, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-23 |
"Navy jet trainer" crashed while practice landings. Student pilot Ensign William Schafer (23).
Note: type/registration not confirmed, but obvious !
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 27 April 1961, p22
Ejection History (15 APR 61)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 12:30 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jan-2022 19:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 17-Mar-2022 20:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Apr-2022 20:42 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Nov-2022 08:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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