ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188760
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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1945 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Grumman FM-2 Wildcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 56876 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mindoro Straits -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Sunk with the USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) after the ship was hit by an Kamikaze Plane (Nakajima J1N). The Aircraft served with the VC-75 Air Wing.
Sources:
aviationarcheology.com .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2016 15:47 | Ray Scorpio | Added |
| 01-Oct-2019 08:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
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