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| Date: | Wednesday 17 November 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150308 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage, the pilot ejected and was rescued by USAF HU-16.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jul-2024 07:09 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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