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| Date: | Monday 4 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 134793 |
| MSN: | 10387 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Milpitas, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VC-3 |
Crashed after pilot Lt Theron H. Hawkes, Jr (26) ejected at 12,000ft.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 5 June 1956
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 19:42 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 15:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 10:42 | TB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2022 13:18 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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