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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 78761 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Mugu, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after takeoff under radio control Ft. Mugu, CA.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-May-2019 20:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 23-Sep-2023 07:14 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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