ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260615
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 142479 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 mi from South Texas coast, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Student pilot Ens. D.R. Kratz (VT-22 NAAS Kingsville, TX) and his "TF9K Cougar jet" was lost in the Gulf of Mexico after being catapulted from carrier.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html (22 JUL 66)
The Victoria Advocat 24 June 1966, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jan-2022 15:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Departure airport] |
| 16-Jan-2022 20:39 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2022 12:40 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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