he aircraft crashed into the sea on its takeoff run from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dave and the crewman, Chief Edward R. Barrett, were lost, but B/N LTJG Ed Decker escaped from the wreckage with minor injuries and was rescued by the plane guard helicopter. Analysis of witness statements and movie and still photos failed to positively identify the cause of the accident, but the most likely cause was determined to have been an inadvertent engagement of the flight control gust lock.
Yes, but it was a copy of of a Movietone News clip that was shown in movie theaters in 1952.
Aboard ship we were told not to mention the crash to anyone since the aircraft was highly classified and being groomed to be the Navy's A-bomb carrier.
The aircraft was known as the AJ-1 and had 2 reciprocating engines and one jet engine.
That aircraft was only on it's first at sea deployment during the hitch when I was recalled for the Korean war and that was in Sept. '51. It occurred during a Mediterranean cruise Oct. '51 - Jan. '52.
he aircraft crashed into the sea on its takeoff run from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dave and the crewman, Chief Edward R. Barrett, were lost, but B/N LTJG Ed Decker escaped from the wreckage with minor injuries and was rescued by the plane guard helicopter. Analysis of witness statements and movie and still photos failed to positively identify the cause of the accident, but the most likely cause was determined to have been an inadvertent engagement of the flight control gust lock.
embpic 7 months ago
My Dad was on board serving as a Marine AO at the time and witnessed this happen.
WJHHunterston 1 year ago
DUDE! This is from the Challenge of Flight videos isnt it?
dimitri02 2 years ago
Yes, but it was a copy of of a Movietone News clip that was shown in movie theaters in 1952.
Aboard ship we were told not to mention the crash to anyone since the aircraft was highly classified and being groomed to be the Navy's A-bomb carrier.
The aircraft was known as the AJ-1 and had 2 reciprocating engines and one jet engine.
It never became operational.
PAAClipper 2 years ago
Do you have the challenge of flight videos?
dimitri02 2 years ago
No, a friend was showing it to me and when that clip came on I said "I was there". Then made a copy of just that clip. It brought back memories.
Thanks for your comments.
PAAClipper 2 years ago
hi, nice clip, Im just interested if anyone survived?
rbowden123 4 years ago
that's happened on 27 october of 1950, not 1952
Hokartum 5 years ago
That aircraft was only on it's first at sea deployment during the hitch when I was recalled for the Korean war and that was in Sept. '51. It occurred during a Mediterranean cruise Oct. '51 - Jan. '52.
You have the right months, wrong year.
PAAClipper 5 years ago
The clip is from a 1952 newsreel
PAAClipper 5 years ago