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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1958 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2N Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 133584 |
| MSN: | 97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 4 mi SW of NAAS Fentress, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/VF-31 |
Crashed on night training flight. Pilot George L. Cranfield killed "last night".
Sources:
The Evening Star 17 July 1958, p1
Forgotten Jets (19 JUL 58)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 14:56 | TB | Added |
| 21-Feb-2022 15:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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