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| Date: | Tuesday 18 July 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-242 |
| Registration: | 155609 |
| MSN: | I-335 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RTAFB Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RTAFB Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 155609/'DT-01' of VMA(AW)-242. Destroyed on combat operations on July 18, 1972 when crashed on take off from RTAFB (Royal Thai Air Force Base) Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province
Sources:
1. A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War By Rick Morgan
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 20:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 27-Dec-2019 22:04 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 06-Mar-2025 09:28 | Anon. | Updated [Category, ] |
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