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| Date: | Monday 19 November 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 134780 |
| MSN: | 10374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cressey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA |
Crashed in a walnut grove, about 10 miles north of Merced, after pilot Lt Cmdr R.K. Awtrey had ejected safely. He piloted the lead plane of a three ship formation.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
Madera Tribune 20 November 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 16:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jan-2022 09:38 | TB | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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