ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153060
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| Date: | 14-FEB-1991 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  General Dynamics EF-111A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 66-0023 |
| C/n / msn: | EF-17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Iraq/Saudi Arabian border -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taif AB, Saudi Arabia |
Crashed taking evasive action while mistakenly targeted by a USAF F-15.
Pilot Capt Douglas L. Bradt and the EWO Capt Paul R. Eichenlaub were both killed. It was the only EF-111A lost during combat, the only loss killing its crew, and one of just three EF-111s lost in the types operational history.
Sources:
AFM June 2000, p78
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2013 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Aug-2013 03:36 | Old-Iraqi-AirForce | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2013 12:46 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2018 12:50 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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