ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 86480
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| Date: | Thursday 9 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-4 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps - USMC |
| Registration: | 62921 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Changyon, near, N. Korea -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bairoko |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Operated out of USS Bairoko (CVE-115) aircraft carrier. Possibly hit by ground fire near Changyon, did not recover from strafing run. Pilot killed.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2014 17:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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