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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-3 Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122759 |
| MSN: | 6881 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Boxer -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Boxer/VA-195 |
Crashed in the South China Sea after midair collision with a F8F-2 Bearcat (VF-194). Lt (jg) Henry Graefe (28). The pilot of the Bearcat was also killed.
Sources:
AAIR (KMAC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:58 | TB | Added |
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