ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139975
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VMFP-3 USMC |
| Registration: | 151979 |
| MSN: | 897 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Midway CV-41 -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway (CV-41) |
| USS Midway (CV-41) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst with Det.1 of VMFP-3, on board the USS Midway, on 25 January 1984, the aircraft was extensively damaged when the nose gear collapsed during a barrier engagement on the carrier.
Transferred to the custody of NARF North Island on 22 March 1985, where it was finally declared a write-off in 1986, over two years after it crashed. Noted on the dump at NAS North Island between November 1989 and Apri1 1994. Reworked as a Blue Angel F-4J and put on display in Blue Angel Park at NAF El Centro, CA.
Sources:
http://www.aircraftprofiles.dk/wp-content/Files/RF-4B%20Phantom%20-%20Jan%20van%20Waarde%202009.pdf
http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayflightops/midway-232b.jpg
http://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayflightops/phantom.html
http://www.uscarriers.net/cv41deploy.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2011 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Nov-2011 20:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2012 14:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2020 17:12 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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