Pilot Survives Dramatic Panther Crash on USS Midway During 1951 Test Flight
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Pilot Survives Dramatic Panther Crash on USS Midway During 1951 Test Flight
During carrier trials of the F9F Panther, George Duncan’s aircraft was suddenly pulled downward by an air pocket as he approached the USS Midway. With almost no time to react, the jet struck the deck hard before skidding across the surface in a fiery crash. The incident, captured in rare footage, highlights the risks pilots faced during early ...
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The USS Midway (CV-41) was a pioneering US Navy supercarrier, commissioned just after WWII in 1945, serving for 47 years through the Cold War, Vietnam War (including Operation Frequent Wind in Saigon), and Operation Desert Storm, becoming the first US carrier too large for the Panama Canal and the first homeported abroad (Japan). Decommissioned in 1992, it is now a popular museum ship in San Diego, California, showcasing naval aviation history with numerous aircraft and exhibits. #cv41 #usa #usn
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