Incident Grumman F9F-6 Cougar 128196,
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Date:Tuesday 29 March 1955
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 128196
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi NE of Green Cove Springs, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Cecil Field, FL/VF-32
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy jet fighter on training mission went into a spiral. Ens. Robert L. Read bailed out safely.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 30 March 1955, p1
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2022 21:18 TB Added
08-Apr-2022 21:25 TB Updated [Date, Source]
08-Apr-2022 21:29 TB Updated [Narrative]
15-Aug-2022 12:12 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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