| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163195 |
| Military Code: | CG-15 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas V-8 Harrier |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| C/n (msn): | 110 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA-231 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDPA IATA: DPA Local: DPA Other: - |
| Event: | DuPage Air Show 1993 |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 1993 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 421231 |
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10 Mar 1988: First flight. 31 Mar 1988: TOS USMC and assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223), MCAS Cherry Point, NC. By 7/93: VMA-231, MCAS Cherry Point. 16 Feb 1996: "Crashed after apparently being struck by lightning shortly after takeoff from Cherry Point in foggy and windy conditions. The lightning set fire to one wing, then part of the wing broke off. The aircraft went down in a wooded area west of the airfield during a routine training mission. Pilot never ejected from his plane." (Aviation Safety Network) This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 December 2021, and has since been viewed 136 times. |