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| Date: | Sunday 6 October 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  LTV A-7A Corsair II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 153273 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phuc Bien, 15 mi N of Vinh, Nghe An Province, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Damaged by SAM near Phuc Bien, North Vietnam.
Pilot headed out to Gulf of Tonkin, where he ejected and was rescued by Navy helicopter.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2014 11:19 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 30-Jun-2014 11:35 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:51 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 07-Aug-2022 12:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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