ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139974
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| Date: | Friday 18 October 1968 |
| Time: | * |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VMCJ‑1/MAG11 USMC |
| Registration: | 151976 |
| MSN: | 747 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin, five miles offshore, 30 miles north of Hue * -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang AFB, South Vietnam |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost in combat on 18 October 1968 in the Gulf of Tonkin, five miles offshore and 30 miles north of Hue, off the coast of North Vietnam. Aircraft was hit by ground fire during a photo run north of the DMZ.
The port engine had to be shut down but the damage was too severe and 151976 crashed in the sea. Both crew members ejected safely and were rescued by a USAF helicopter
Crew later named as Maj J W Quist and 1 Lt D T Schanzenbach.
* Other source states DATE = 22 October.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194559/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1968.htm
http://www.aircraftprofiles.dk/wp-content/Files/RF-4B%20Phantom%20-%20Jan%20van%20Waarde%202009.pdf
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2011 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Jan-2012 15:38 | Uli Elch | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2012 15:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2012 12:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Dec-2019 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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