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| Date: | Thursday 12 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Hawaii -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Cougar jets collided at 14,000 ft. Lt (jg) Marin G. Herring (26) died. Lt Robert McNeil (31) bailed out.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 14 January 1956, p19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2022 17:58 | TB | Added |
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