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| Date: | Wednesday 19 June 1968 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 155546 |
| MSN: | 2798 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA 66) |
Shot down by an SA-2 near Van Tap/Vinh, North Vietnam. Fighter Squadron (VF) 33. Pilot, LCDR John W. Holtzclaw, and RIO, LCDR John A. Burns, ejected and were rescued.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
USS America (CVA 66) deck log
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2023 21:01 | fabiop | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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