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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (US Navy) |
| Registration: | 149283 |
| MSN: | NA269-18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vinh Son, Nghe An Province, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by 57mm or 90 mm AAA near the 19th parallel over the Russian artillery school. Pilot was injured on ejection and became a POW, RAN killed by the AAA hit, according to the pilot.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Pilot's account in Wings of Fame, Vol 19.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 07:49 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 30-Aug-2012 07:59 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 10:14 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ] |
| 28-Nov-2024 11:16 | Larry | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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