Accident Vought F-8E Crusader 150866, Saturday 13 August 1966
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Date:Saturday 13 August 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8E Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 150866
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Dao Cat Ba Island/Hon Gay, North Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Oriskany (CVA-34)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Shot down by ground fire near Dao Cat Ba Island/Hon Gay, North Vietnam. Pilot ejected and was rescued by a Navy helicopter.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html n

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
06-Jul-2024 11:25 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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