ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154600
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| Date: | Thursday 3 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0175 |
| MSN: | 150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tan Son Nhut AB, SVN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 3-Nov-1966, Captain Denis J. Haney of the 45th TRS/460th TRW, departed Tan Son Hut AB in RF-101C Voodoo 56-0175. He was on a reconnaissance mission over the DMZ. During the mission, the Voodoo took several hits from AAA. Capt. Haney turned the Voodoo towards the Gulf of Tonkin and successfully ejected, approximately 25 miles off shore. He was recovered by a USAF helicopter within 30 minutes.
Sources:
RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat: Peter E Davies: (Pg 72)
The F-101 Voodoo, An Illustrated History: Ronald Easley (Pg 188)
The RF-101 Voodoo Over Southeast Asia 1961-1970: William H. Greenhalgh (Pg 65)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 15:00 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 15:19 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2021 16:59 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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