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| Date: | Saturday 21 January 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin B-57B Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 8th Bombardment Squadron |
| Registration: | 52-1557 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 mi W of Kontum City, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by AAA. Both crew KiA.
While the aircraft had earlier been converted to RB-57B and later to EB-57B standards, by the time it was shot down in Vietnam, it had reverted to the combat-capable B-57B configuration.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
USAF individual aircraft record card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2012 04:16 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 22-Jun-2025 13:40 | phlamberts | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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