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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American RA-5C Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 159126 |
| MSN: | NR316-26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hanoi, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by MiG-21/Atoll over Hanoi, North Vietnam. Pilot ejected and became POW. Navigator KIA.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 09:25 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 31-May-2016 12:54 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:14 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jan-2022 11:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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