United States Navy VX-3

Vought F8U-1 Crusader

 BuNo.141358
XC

Friday 5th April 1957
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
CDR Raymond A. Boyd

On Friday 5th April 1957 Cdr. Boyd's Crusader lost power on take off.
The VX-3 aircraft crashed into sea.
In the attempt to recover the pilot both the helicopter winchman and Cdr Boyd drowned.

 

 

 

 

      Thanks to Stefan Reuther for providing the photograph of his grandfather with permission to use it on this web site