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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro, CA |
| NAS Miramar, CA/VF-123 |
Crashed after take-off. Ens. Lester Lee Smart.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 3 August 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2022 08:54 | TB | Added |
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