Quonset Point Naval Air Station – July 6, 1943
British Royal Navy Martlet IV Fighter
U.S. Navy Photo
On July 6, 1943, a British R.A.F., Martlet IV, a.k.a. F4F Wildcat fighter plane, (Bu. No. RN-738), was taking off at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when it suddenly ground looped and went of the runway into some dirt and nosed over. The aircraft was damaged but the pilot was not injured.
Source:
Quonset Point Crash Log, 1943, at Providence College.
