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| Date: | Sunday 7 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 151618 |
| MSN: | NA283-24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Than Hoa City, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by AAA over Than Hoa City, Than Hoa Province, North Vietnam. Both crew ejected and became POW.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 08:51 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 11:21 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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