ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148079
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic F-105D Thunderchief |
| Owner/operator: | 44th TFSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 58-1151 |
| MSN: | D-5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hanoi Rail Road Repair shops, Ngiya-Lo Province , North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Korat RTAFB (VTUN), Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by MiG-21 gunfire Apr 28, 1967 over Hanoi Rail Road Repair shops, Ngiya-Lo Province , North Vietnam. Aircraft reportedly came down 15 miles E of Hanoi. Pilot Capt. Franklin Angel Caras
ejected but was posted as MIA. His remains were reportedly repatriated in 1987.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1958.html
http://www.burrusspta.org/833_all.pdf
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=AssignmentExt&ID=219503
http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=7814
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1958.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2012 11:34 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 22-Feb-2013 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2013 16:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 12:29 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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