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| Keywords: F7U-3 CVA-19 ramp strike 1955.jpg Ramp strike of a Vought F7U-3 Cutlass on the aircraft carrier USS Hancock CVA-19 on 14 July 1955 The pilot LCDR Jay Alkire USNR of fighter squadron VF-124 Stingrays Carrier Air Group Twelve CVG-12 was killed Of the deck crew two boatswain's mates and one photographers mate died www usshancockcv19 com http //www usshancockcv19 com/gallery7/images/08 jpg 1955-07-14 Charles H Faulker BM1 USNH Vought F7U-3 Cutlass BuNo 129595 'D 412' of VF-124 suffers ramp strike on landing aboard USS Hancock during carrier qualifications off of the California coast 15 disintegrating airframe spins off portside; pilot LCDR Jay Alkire USNR executive officer of VF-124 killed when airframe sinks still strapped into ejection seat; also killed are two boatswain's mates one photographers mate in port catwalk by burning fuel 16 Dramatic footage shot from port catwalk exists showing burning fighter going over the side Footage http //www youtube com/watch v 9CT670dAzfo thumb left PD-USGov-Military-Navy Vought F7U Cutlass Aboard USS Hancock CV-19 Ramp strikes Fighter Squadron 124 United States Navy | ||||
