File:Vought F8U-1 Crusader of VF-11 crashes aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), 21 October 1961.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1 Crusader (BuNo 145357) from Fighter Squadron 11 (VF-11) "Red Rippers" crashes after the arrestor hook broke during a hard landing in heavy seas aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) on 21 October 1961, causing a fuel fire and forcing the pilot to eject. VF-11 was assigned to Carrier Air Group One (CVG-1) aboard the Franklin D. Roosevelt for a deployment to the Mediteranean Sea from 15 February to 28 August 1961.
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Source http://www.cv42.com/mishaps/index.php
Author PH2 L. J. Cera, US Navy

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