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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 128196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi NE of Green Cove Springs, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cecil Field, FL/VF-32 |
Navy jet fighter on training mission went into a spiral. Ens. Robert L. Read bailed out safely.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 30 March 1955, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2022 21:18 | TB | Added |
| 08-Apr-2022 21:25 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 08-Apr-2022 21:29 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2022 12:12 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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