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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8D Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 148673 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Nhu Xuan/Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Coral Sea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Shot down near Nhu Xuan/Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam. Pilot was killed. Perhaps crashed due to pilot target fixation?
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Jul-2024 13:11 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport] |
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