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| Date: | Wednesday 1 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126190 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Wonsan -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Valley Forge/VF-51 |
Operated out of USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) aircraft carrier. Hit by AAA, forced to bail out near Wonsan. Lt E.J. Thabet, Jr rescued.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
not in AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2022 06:29 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Sep-2022 15:32 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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