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| Date: | Monday 20 December 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 151624 |
| MSN: | NA283-30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi E of Haiphong, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) |
Shot down by AAA. Both crew killed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 08:58 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:30 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 10:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jul-2024 07:09 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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