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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 81392 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Qingdao, Shandong Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with a Curtiss R5C-1 Commando during takeoff.
Pilot R. L. Bruce survived and later participated in the Korean War.
Sources:
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptUSN4152.asp?RecID=22660
https://thekwe.org/topics/p_flying_cross.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2024 11:14 | RDV | Added |
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