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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 436th TFSqn /6252nd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0937 |
| MSN: | 183-1225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tri Dao, 15 miles NW of Kontum, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by ground fire during CAS mission. Pilot Capt. Richard Cole ejected safely and rescued by US Army helicopter. Possibly pitch up.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
US CRASHES Jan avn Waarde 1950 2002
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Jan-2012 07:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Oct-2014 21:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2014 13:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-Feb-2021 21:23 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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