Otis Field, Falmouth, Massachusetts – June 15, 1944
U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat
U.S. Navy photo
On June 15, 1944, a flight of F6F Hellcat aircraft were making practice carrier landings on a mock platform designed to resemble the deck of an aircraft carrier. One aircraft, (Bu. No. 58124), piloted by an Ensign, made a perfect landing, however the arresting cable broke sending the plane into a ground loop off the platform. The aircraft was damaged, but the pilot was not hurt.
Source: U. S. Navy Accident Report – dated June 15, 1944
