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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 69-5788 |
| MSN: | 65-243 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unknown, Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by ground fire through refuelling probe and couldn't refuel. Abandoned and destroyed by A-7 Corsair II.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 09:47 | Uli Elch | Added |
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