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| Date: | Monday 16 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman XF4F-3 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 0383 |
| MSN: | 356 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Virginia RR tracks back of NAS Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Norfolk, VA |
Lost control on take off and crashed.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 15:22 | Cobar | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:38 | Nepa | Updated |
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