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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150866 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Dao Cat Ba Island/Hon Gay, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA-34) |
Shot down by ground fire near Dao Cat Ba Island/Hon Gay, North Vietnam. Pilot ejected and was rescued by a Navy helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Jul-2024 11:25 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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