ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85278
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| Date: | Sunday 6 January 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 123632 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi N of Kowan -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex CV-9/VF-51 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Operated from USS Essex (CV-9) aircraft carrier. Hit by AA fire while conducting rail cut/armed recce. mission, crashed into hillside and exploded. Pilot ENS Glen H. Rickelton USN, killed in action.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=DecorationExt&ID=3834002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2013 12:44 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2022 20:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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