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This event is in the past.It took place on August 28, 2024 at Moffett Field Museum.
Educational Talk
Educational TalkPresentation on the Ditching and Recovery of VP-9's Alpha Foxtrot 586
Mountain View
Hear from one of only 28 living survivors of a P-3 Orion ditching. Matt Gibbons recounts the 1978 crash in the Northern Pacific, the crew's rescue by Soviet fishermen, their unexpected stay in Siberia, and how the tragedy reshaped naval aviation safety.
Naval aviation history
Cold War survival tale
Veteran firsthand account
Intimate lecture setting
Tips
🎖️One of 28 living P-3 ditching survivors
🧊Includes unexpected Siberia detour
âť“Ask about the Goldfish Club
Presentation on the Ditching and Recovery of VP-9's Alpha Foxtrot 586
Mountain View
Educational TalkEducational TalkHear from one of only 28 living survivors of a P-3 Orion ditching. Matt Gibbons recounts the 1978 crash in the Northern Pacific, the crew's rescue by Soviet fishermen, their unexpected stay in Siberia, and how the tragedy reshaped naval aviation safety.
Naval aviation history
Cold War survival tale
Veteran firsthand account
Intimate lecture setting
Tips
🎖️One of 28 living P-3 ditching survivors
🧊Includes unexpected Siberia detour
âť“Ask about the Goldfish Club
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