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| Date: | Friday 19 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 149309 |
| MSN: | NA269-44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Constellation (CVA-64) |
Hit by AAA 17 mi NE of Vinh, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam but able to fly out over Gulf of Tonkin where crew ejected and were rescued.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 08:33 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:33 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jan-2024 10:41 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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