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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1963 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-41, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150624 |
| MSN: | 282 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off USS Independence -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62), Atlantic Ocean |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150624/'AG-101', VF-41, US Navy: Written off (destroyed) July 24 1963 when Radar scope detached on launch striking pilot. At the time the carrier was in the Atlantic Ocean. Both crew - Lt. L. O. Rogers (pilot) and Lt. (JG) R. C. Stearne (RIO) ejected and survived.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
4. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Independence_(CV-62)#1960%E2%80%931964
6. https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv62-63/289.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2022 22:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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