Incident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar 138874,
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Date:Monday 12 June 1961
Time:afternoon
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 138874
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi N of Kingman, AZ -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Olathe, KS/NARTU
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy Reserve pilot Lt H.F. Herndon ejected safely from his burning "F9F Panther" jet.

Sources:

Prescott Evening Courier 13 June 1961, p1
Forgotten Jets

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Mar-2022 19:10 TB Added
02-Apr-2022 16:50 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
02-Apr-2022 16:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]

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