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| Date: | Monday 23 May 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150901 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hancock/VA-211 |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage. Pilot ejected and rescued.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
VA-211
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:28 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:37 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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