Accident Grumman F9F-5 Panther , Tuesday 23 August 1955
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Date:Tuesday 23 August 1955
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-5 Panther
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Mojave, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Torro, CA/VMT-10
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into its target. Maj Dale Gutshall (32).

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 24 August 1955, p3

Revision history:

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28-Aug-2022 19:14 TB Added

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