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paulmcmillan 21st April 2018 17:51

US Navy Parachute Incident Nov 3 1931
 
Lt John Eldridge Jr was flying with Aviation Pilot 1st Class Jack Ware on Nov 3 1931 in I think Vought Corsair O2U-2 A-8127 at Oceanside California. They both took to parachutes when their plane caught fire 3 miles offshore. They were rescued by amphibian naval plane and Ware had slight burns and shock. I don’t know if Ware or Eldridge was the Pilot but Ware was killed in Corsair A-9824 June 10 1936


Can anyone please confirm that the plane was A-8127 and who out of Eldridge and Ware was Pilot in command!

Thansk

Paul McMillan

twocee 21st April 2018 21:39

Re: US Navy Parachute Incident Nov 3 1931
 
Paul,

The date, serial, etc. all match for an O2U of VS-2B. The fire broke out in the front cockpit and the pilot was burned, hence it must have been Ware at the controls. The other occupant was unhurt.

paulmcmillan 21st April 2018 23:15

Re: US Navy Parachute Incident Nov 3 1931
 
George

Many thanks for confirming the details

Paul


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