ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82586
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 09-APR-1965 |
| Time: | 08:03 local |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B-16-MC Phantom II |
| Operator: | VF-96, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151425 |
| C/n / msn: | 406 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off USS Ranger (CVA-61), South China sea, off coast of South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger (CVA-61) |
Non combat loss - BARCAP. Starboard engine failed during the catapult shot and the aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of South Vietnam.
Both crew - Lt. Cdr. William E. Greer and Lt. (jg) P. Bruning ejected safely, and were recovered by the USS Ranger's SAR helicopter
Sources:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1965.htm#apr
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=151425&series=3
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/AndersonChuck/4054.htm
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-70, Part 1 By Brad Elward, Peter Davies
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Nov-2011 14:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2011 16:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 29-Mar-2013 21:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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