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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas A-1H Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 135236 |
| MSN: | 9880 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in Gulf of Tonkin, 75 mi NE Dong Hoi, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany |
Ditched after faulty catapult shot off USS Oriskany.
Pilot rescued.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2014 08:14 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 08:54 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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