ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210011
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 August 1953 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 128129 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pickens, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bethpage |
| NAS Corpus Christi, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During delivery flight, the aircraft suffered a malfunction in the longitudinal controls and led a supersonic dive. The pilot LtCdr Arthur Ray Hawkins ejected safely through the canopy at an extimated speed more of 680 mph. First US Navy supersonic ejection.
Sources:
http://www.blueangels.org/NANews/Articles/Oct53/Oct53.htm
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Ray_Hawkins
The Durant News 6 AUG 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2018 09:11 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:29 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jan-2022 21:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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