Incident Grumman F6F Hellcat ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212568
 
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Date:Thursday 22 March 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Guantanamo -   Cuba
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Unmanned Hellcat shot down by missile launched from ship Nothingham.

Sources:

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/02098/1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2018 16:51 TB Added
31-May-2019 20:08 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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