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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D-15-RE Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 61-0098 |
| MSN: | D293 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi S Vinh, North Vietnam -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by gunfire.
Pilot killed. Major Bower is listed as MIA/KIA/BNR. His body was never recovered. His wingman stated the following. "When I observed that his A/C was on fire, I radioed Joe that his aircraft was on fire and to bailout (like, “JOE! YOU’RE ON FIRE… BAIL OUT NOW!!!). Up until the telltale 50-foot long orange flame appeared coming from the tailpipe, a flame usually indicative of failed turbine blades (buckets), the aircraft flew normally." It probably was turbine failure but the plane exploded shortly after he ejected.
I am Major Bower's nephew and have personal knowledge of this incident.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2012 00:00 | ASN Archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2013 10:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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