Mid-air collision Incident Grumman F9F Cougar (2x) ,
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Date:Thursday 12 January 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F Cougar (2x)
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
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MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Hawaii -   Pacific Ocean
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Cougar jets collided at 14,000 ft. Lt (jg) Marin G. Herring (26) died. Lt Robert McNeil (31) bailed out.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 14 January 1956, p19

Revision history:

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