Accident Republic F-105D-25-RE Thunderchief 62-4217, Sunday 4 April 1965
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Date:Sunday 4 April 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105D-25-RE Thunderchief
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 62-4217
MSN: D416
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi SW of Thanh Hoa, NVN -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by ground fire. Pilot ejected and became POW.
44 TFS, 18 TFW on TDY from Korat
Capt Carlyle Smith Harris

Sources:

JF Baugher
El Litoral 4 April 1965, p1/5 April 1965, p1
https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=109

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2011 01:47 Uli Elch Added
08-Jun-2015 08:17 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, ]
21-Jan-2018 09:26 j155 Updated [Aircraft type, ]
04-Apr-2025 16:37 William Davis Updated [Country, Source, Narrative, ]
04-Apr-2025 16:37 ASN Updated [Country, ]

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