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| Date: | Tuesday 12 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 69-7266 |
| MSN: | 3951 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 21.1700N 106.5400E -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ubon, Thailand |
Shot down by a MiG-21F94 #5020 piloted by Nguyen Tien Sam near Son Dong/Haiphong, North Vietnam.
USAF, 336TFS, 4 TFW - Pilot: Capt Rudy Zubebuhler, POW; WSO: Capt Fred C. McMurray, POW
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=21922
https://combatace.com/forums/topic/90897-usaf-f-4-phantom-vietnam-losses/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nguy%E1%BB%85n_Ti%E1%BA%BFn_S%C3%A2m
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Mar-2024 15:56 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2024 06:25 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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