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| Date: | Wednesday 7 June 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 156616 |
| MSN: | NR316-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Haiphong, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by SAM over Haiphong, North Vietnam. Able to fly out over Gulf of Tonkin where crew ejected and were rescued by Navy HH-3A helicopters.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 09:22 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 30-Aug-2012 09:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:15 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 11:21 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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