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| Date: | Monday 22 March 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-25-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4233 |
| MSN: | D432 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1M offshore Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by AAA during Vinh Son radar attack. Pilot, Ltcol. Robinson Risner rescued.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
www.burrusspta.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2013 16:20 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Feb-2016 20:14 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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