ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236490
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| Date: | Monday 11 February 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6E |
| Owner/operator: | VA-65 |
| Registration: | 155620/AJ-503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Iraq -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Theodore Roosevelt |
| Bahrain | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a bomb run, the plane was hit by AAA, the shell not detonating and created big hole in the wing. Plane diverted to Bahrain and was repaired.
Crew: Pilot - Jeff "Spooge" Martin, B/N - Don "DQ" Quinn
Picture - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A-6E_flak_damage_to_wing_dring_1991_Gulf_War.jpeg
Sources:
Internet, date confirmed from RADM Don "DQ" Quinn Ret.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2020 08:54 | Jakub Cikhart | Added |
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