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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 127196 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Korea -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47)/VF-91 |
Operated out of USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) aircraft carrier. Hit by AAA and crashed while pulling out of bombing run. Lt (jg) Edwin Allen "Nick" Nixon, Jr. (24) lofficially listed as KIA but really POW and survived until 2013 (84).
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
Victoria Advocat 2 March 1953, p10
AAR (KCRLF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2022 09:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2022 16:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Sep-2022 16:23 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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