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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1965 |
| Time: | 00:19 |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 150875 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
| USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
Written off after a rampstrike while landing on the USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin. Pilot, 1st Lt. Gary E. Peil, ejected and was rescued by USS McKean (DD 784).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) deck log
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Nov-2023 14:28 | fabiop | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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