ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279831
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138887 ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kingsville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-22 |
Two Navy jets collided near Kingsville. 2°Lt Herbert A. Zapf ejected. Marine Cadet Roy Knesiaks managed to land his plane safely.
Note: (1) F-9J 138887 VT-22 w/o 28 FEB 63, date error ?
Sources:
Ejection History (29 SEP 63)
The Daily News-Telegram 29 September 1963, p2-Section 2 (28 SEP 63)
(1) Forgotten Jets (28 FEB 63)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2022 12:01 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jul-2022 15:22 | TB | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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