Mid-air collision Accident Douglas AD-3 Skyraider 122756,
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Date:Thursday 13 October 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas AD-3 Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 122756
MSN: 6878
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:35 mi WNW of Point Reyes, CA -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Alameda, CA/VF-195
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with AD-3 122752 in a four ship formation on a gunnery training mission. Ens. Herbert W. (Herb) Willis.

Sources:

AIR (KMAC)

Revision history:

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