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| Date: | Wednesday 30 June 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150657 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ap Bac -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down near Ap Bac in the Mekong Delta, South Vietnam. Perhaps the plane's own cannon exploded, causing crash? Pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.htm
Vietnam Air losses
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 21:59 | J155 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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