Accident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282126
 
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Date:Monday 22 October 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:California -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS El Centro, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed. The Navy pilot Lt Lester Bradford Roberts (30) was killed.

Sources:

La Jolla Light 25 October 1956, p?

Revision history:

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