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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141154 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi SW of NAAS Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAAS Fallon, NV/VA-192 |
Crashed during practice bombing run. Navy Lt Cmdr Harold L. Powell (33) killed.
Note: F9F-8B 141154 VA-192 w/o 4 OCT 56
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 5 October 1956, p4
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2022 21:30 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 15:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 07:14 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jul-2022 10:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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