ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82521
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 71033 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV |
| MCAS Mojave, CA |
Went missing Sept 2, 1945 on cross-country flight from Las Vegas to MCAS Mojave, CA. Wreck found . Pilot killed. Pilot was 1st Lieutenant Herbert Libbey from Thomaston, Maine. Wreckage located 13 June 1957.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-May-2019 20:11 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2019 20:11 | TB | Updated [Date, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2020 15:04 | Robmainer | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2022 13:12 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2022 13:14 | TB | Updated [[Date, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
| 27-Jul-2022 13:15 | TB | Updated [Date] |
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