ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282695
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| Date: | Friday 6 June 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-2N Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 80295 |
| MSN: | C.37 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Virginia coast -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chincoteague, VA/VU-4 |
Ditched near a ship (SS Kelona Park) 60 miles at sea after run out of gas apparently due to compass trouble. Lt Edward Barnik and C.E. Thomas.
Sources:
The Wilmington Morning Star 7 June 1947, p2
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2022 09:43 | TB | Added |
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