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Date: | Tuesday 18 October 1983 |
Time: | |
Type: | Grumman A-6E Intruder |
Owner/operator: | VMA(AW)-242 USMC |
Registration: | 155660 |
MSN: | I-386 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | MCAS Yuma Bombing Range, Yuma, Arizona -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, Arizona (NYL/KNYL) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A‑6E Intruder BuNo. 155660/'DT-07' of VMA(AW)‑242, US Marine Corps. Destroyed October 18 1983 when hit ground during bombing run, Yuma ranges, Yuma, Arizona. Both crew - Captain M. E. Condra (pilot) and Major R. S. Nasby (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely
Sources:
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http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html 2.
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html 3.
http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm 4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/a6pics/155660.jpg]
Media:
Grumman A-6C Intruder aircraft (BuNo. 155660) of attack squadron VA-35 Black Panthers. VA-35 was deployed as part of Attack Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) aboard the aricraft carrier USS America (CVA-66) to Vietnam from 05 Jun 1972 to 24 Mar 1973
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Sep-2010 14:30 |
ASN Archive |
|
20-Aug-2013 09:45 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
22-Mar-2016 23:10 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
28-Dec-2019 16:44 |
stehlik49 |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |