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| Date: | Wednesday 24 April 1968 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147343 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi SW of Refugio, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-24 |
Crashed and burned in a pasture after Lt Cmdr Richard P. Lester (37) and Ens. Thurwald N. Gommer (23) had ejected and were several injured.
Sources:
Refugio Timely Remarks 2 May 1968, p9
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 07:35 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jun-2022 13:11 | TB | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 24-Jul-2022 18:43 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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