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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 125122 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near K-3 -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex |
Operated out of USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier. Damaged by AAA, lost elevator control, forced to eject near K-3. Pilot, Ensign Neal A. Armstrong, was rescued and became first man to walk on the moon.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
Hansen, James: First Man. p. 96
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2012 13:41 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2018 22:12 | j155 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2021 17:57 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, ] |
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