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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-1H Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 139760 |
| MSN: | 10992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Thanh Hoa, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Constellation |
Shot down in Gulf of Tonkin during attack on North Vietnam. Lt (jg) Richard C. Sather (26).
Pilot KiA. First Navy pilot killed over Vietnam.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Youngstown Vindicator 6 August 1964, p1+2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 17:38 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 11-Feb-2022 20:53 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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