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US Navy Bailout October 27, 1930

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17th May 2020, 16:39

twocee

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Re: US Navy Bailout October 27, 1930

Baker was flying F3B-1, A-7715, from VF-2B. It seems that when he pushed over into a dive a fuel tank seam opened up and allowed the contents to spill into the engine exhaust.

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