Charlestown, Rhode Island – August 1, 1944
F6F Hellcat
U.S. Navy Photo
On the night of August 1, 1944, several aircraft from Night Fighter Squadron 104, (VFN-104), were taking part in a simulated night carrier landing exercise at the Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Air Field. During the exercise, one of the aircraft, an F6F-3N Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42994), crashed into the water just off shore from the air field. The pilot escaped before the plane sank, and wasn’t injured. The aircraft was later salvaged.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report dated August 1, 1944.
