ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154604
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0051 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phieng Hong -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Udorn RTAFB, Thailand |
| Udorn RTAFB, Thailand | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 6 July 1966, Maj James F Young of the 20th TRS/450th TRW, departed Udorn RTAFB, Thailand on his 74th mission in RF-101C Voodoo 56-0051. During the reconnaissance mission over NVN, the aircraft was hit by AAA. While trying to return to Udorn RTAFB, Maj Young was forced to eject just over the Laos border, 3 nm SW Phieng Hong (Approximately 19°40.00N 104°00.00E). He was quickly captured by Communist militias and became a POW. He was released to the United States February 12, 1973.
Sources:
The F-101 Voodoo, An Illustrated History of McDonnell’s Heavy Weight Fighter, Ronald Easley (Pg 187)
https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/y/y004.htm
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=147
http://fighterwriter101.blogspot.com/2015/04/an-alternate-postscript.html
https://www.vietnamairlosses.com/loss.php?id=668
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 16:06 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 16:20 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2021 19:19 | Cosmo | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2021 06:46 | Cosmo | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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