Naval and Army Collision Nov9th 1927
To help with Stig's knowledge of Pre -War US Navy Aviation I offer him up the following news report (my additions in brackets)
Pilot Dies as Two Planes Collide in Air THREE FLIERS LAND SAFELY IN PARACHUTES Naval pilot killed as ship falls into ocean alter crash with bomber NOSE FIRST INTO WATER Army craft, deserted by crew strikes roof of house, knocking off chimney Norfolk, Va., Nov. 9—One navy aviator was killed and three army fliers escaped injury in parachute leaps when two planes collided at 3,000 feet altitude here today. Lieut. Addis D Nelson (Lt Addis Dewey Nelson sometime incorrectly quoted as Addison Nelson), with a wife in Pensacola, Fla. (married 8 May 1926), and mother in Brookline. Mass., (Dob 24 December 1897) lost his life. His tiny Hawk racer (F6C-3 A-7132), struck a large army bomber (LB-5 27-340 20 Bomber Squadron) with three men aboard. Nelson was killed and his machine splintered. The army bomber was thrown out of control and crashed. Lieut D. H. Stuart (Donald Hurt Stuart -later Lt-Col #O-166725) , pilot, and his assistants, Radio Mechanic F. P. Miller (Fred Pasham Miller - 2nd Jump - 1st Jump: May 28, 1927 Keystone XLB-5 26-208) and Mechanical Sergeant A B. Jewell (Arvin Barnard Jewell), took to the parachutes. All landed safely, although two had to be fished from the river. The bomber crashed into a roof and knocked over a chimney and toppled over into the water Nelson is buried at Arlington. |
Re: Naval and Army Collision Nov9th 1927
Thanks Paul :)
Yes I like reading your tit bits! Cheers Stig |
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