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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 127210 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Boxer -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Boxer/VF-151 |
Operated out of USS Boxer (CVA-21) aircraft carrier. Ditched forward of the ship, SAR effort negative. Ens. Thomas Franklin "Tom" Ledford (24)
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KTOA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2022 09:26 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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