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"In the spring of 1960, at about 15:30, hours,an aircraft was launched from the shore based cataput site at Pax River. It struck a helicopter that was taking off near the base of the aircraft control tower.
There were several deaths, at least one…"
There were several deaths, at least one…"
I was in the Flight Test Division from October 1959 until July 1960. I'm trying to get some information about a mid air collision that occurred in the spring of 1960. Here are the particulars, as I remember them. . . An aircract from an air force…
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Richard,
This is Wayne Nobles, I was a photographers mate at Pax from 1960 - 1963.
I was assigned to H-8 that day to shoot movies. I remember the event very well and along with an an old friend am also trying to find any articles about the crash. Let me know and I will do likewise.
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