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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1945 |
| Time: | 19:35 |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 72301 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Off Aquinnah, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On February 17, 1945, Navy pilot Chester Anderson was performing a night bombing practice run on a partially submerged shipwreck off the town of Aquinnah, known then as Gay Head. At 7:35 P.M., Anderson made his “bomb run”, but his plane or he were never seen again.
Sources:
https://newenglandaviationhistory.com/off-aquinnah-ma-february-17-1945/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2024 18:23 | avdude17 | Added |
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