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| Date: | Saturday 27 August 1966 |
| Time: | 03:56 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4E Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 150079 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin/South China Sea -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
| USS Oriskany (CVA 34) |
A Skyhawk on an armed reconnaissance sortie suffered an electrical failure. Pilot, LT(JG) John F. Schroeder, Jr., ejected and was rescued. Squadron VA-163.
Sources:
USS Oriskany (CVA 34) deck log
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2023 17:02 | fabiop | Added |
| 13-Nov-2023 17:09 | fabiop | Updated [Phase, ] |
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