ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249911
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| Date: | Monday 27 February 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 142153 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Guantanamo Bay NAS -
 Cuba
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during a low-level training maneuver over a isolated area of Navy reservation at Guantanamo Bay. Lt (jg) Sherwood E. Gifford, Jr (29).
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 28 February 1961, p8
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/a4d1-142142-142235.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2021 06:31 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2022 14:25 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source] |
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