Quonset Point, Rhode Island – October 7, 1943
U.S. Navy Wildcat Fighter
U.S. Navy Photo
On the morning of October 7, 1943, a navy FM-1 Wildcat, (Bu. No. 15193), was in the process of landing at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when a strong crosswind blew it off the runway as it was touching down. The aircraft ground-looped at high speed and was heavily damaged. The pilot was not injured.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report #44-8979, dated October 7, 1943.
