Incident Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat 3982,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77990
 
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Date:Sunday 7 December 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 3982
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Ford Island, Oahu, HI (Oahu attack) -
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Ford Island, Oahu, HI
Narrative:
Hit by friendly fire near Ford Island while trying to land after a combat air patrol. Made an emergency landing in a field.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2023 04:36 Ron Averes Updated

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