ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60310
Last updated: 17 February 2021
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| Date: | 16-JAN-1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 335th FS, 4th TFW USAF (335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 88-1689 |
| C/n / msn: | 1098/E073 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Basra -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia |
Combat loss during Operation Desert Storm near Basra, Iraq on Jan 16, 1991. Both crew died.
The pilot, Maj. Thomas F. "Teek" Koritz and the WSO, Lt.Col. Donnie R. "Chief Dimpled Balls" Holland were on a mission attacking a heavily defended petroleum, oil and lubricant site near Basrah, Iraq. The AAA fire was very heavy and the aircraft crashed into the ground during the final attack run. No ejection was attampted. It is not clear if the aircraft downed because of the pilot's maneuver trying to evade heavy enemy fire or because the aircraft was actually hit by enemy fire, but most probably the latter.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029221354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/f-15.htm
http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/history/2296-f-15e-losses#0-4-airframe-88-1689
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2010 14:44 | Anon. | Updated [Country, Source] |
| 18-Jul-2011 08:37 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2012 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2020 15:11 | dopeyskydiver | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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