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| Date: | Wednesday 6 January 1971 |
| Time: | 04:17 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 155577 |
| MSN: | 2887 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger (CVA 61) |
| USS Ranger (CVA 61) |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin while attempting to land on USS Ranger. Fighter Squadron VF-21. Pilot, LT Larry W. Rinne, survived and was picked up by one of the carrier's helicopters. RIO, LT(JG) Carleton P. Miller, was killed.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
USS Ranger (CVA 61) deck log.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Nov-2023 18:44 | fabiop | Updated [Date, Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 02-Sep-2024 22:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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