Mid-air collision Incident Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat 80371,
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Date:Tuesday 15 May 1945
Time:
Type:Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 80371
MSN: C.113
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off North Carolina Coast -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Cherry Point, NC/VMF-911
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with Tigercat 80292. J.M. Merryman parachuted to safety.

Sources:

AAIR (BOMAC)

Revision history:

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