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| Date: | Monday 12 June 1961 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 138874 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi N of Kingman, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Olathe, KS/NARTU |
Navy Reserve pilot Lt H.F. Herndon ejected safely from his burning "F9F Panther" jet.
Sources:
Prescott Evening Courier 13 June 1961, p1
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2022 19:10 | TB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 16:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2022 16:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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