Incident Douglas RB-66C Destroyer 54-451,
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Date:Tuesday 10 March 1964
Time:
Type:Douglas RB-66C Destroyer
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 54-451
MSN: 44751
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gardelegen AB, EDOC -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by MiG-19 over Gardelegen, East Germany.
3 crew members ejected and were captured.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/15/archives/reconnaissance-planes-used-by-the-u-s-spies-in-the-sky-play-a-vital.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2011 11:18 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2020 07:51 gerard57 Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
26-Aug-2021 13:14 Uli Elch Updated [Source]

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