ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282422
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138865 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi E of Virginia Beach, VA -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/VF-74 |
Crashed into the sea 60 miles off Cape Henry after pilot Stanley Gregory bailed-out. He was injured and picked up by USS Stickell.
Sources:
The Evening Star 16 June 1955, p33 (photo)
AAIR (BO)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2022 08:47 | TB | Added |
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