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USN F-5N Crash - August 9

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USN F-5N Crash - August 9

F-5N from VFC-111 crashed in the ocean 20nm SE of NAS Key West, FL.

VFC-111 is a USN Reserve adversary unit.

Pilot OK - recovered by USCG MH-65 from Miami which was on scene within 8 minutes of being alerted.

F-5N (photo representative of type)



Video of pilot rescue: https://youtu.be/oSrI56m3SP0

https://news.usni.org/2017/08/09/nav...t-guard-rescue

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