Incident Grumman F3F-2 0976,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300956
 
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Date:Thursday 29 August 1940
Time:
Type:Grumman F3F-2
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 0976
MSN: 374
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean off Del Mar, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS San Diego, CA
Destination airport:USS Saratoga
Narrative:
Ditched 200 yds astern of USS Saratoga.

Sources:

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp

Revision history:

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10-Nov-2022 12:35 Cobar Added

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