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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5A-15-NO Freedom Fighter |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force |
| Registration: | 63-8425 |
| MSN: | N.6026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles W of Saigon, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bien Hoa AB, SVN |
Shot down and crashed, pilot ejected but died of wounds.
Sources:
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=79524
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2024 17:37 | Cobar | Added |
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