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| Date: | Monday 13 February 1956 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 mi N of Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAAS Fallon, NV |
"Swep-wing Navy Cougar jet" crashed in snow -covered mountains during return flight from a practice gunnery range. Cmd John Robert Rockwell, Jr (37).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 16 February 1956
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 17:50 | TB | Added |
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