ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77298
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| Date: | 03-JUN-1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat |
| Operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 5182 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost power after scrambling from Saratoga to check an unidentified Bogey which turned out to be a B-17. Lost power and ditched, pilot picked up unharmed.
Sources:
http://joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov--0001 00:00 | ASN Archive |
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