Incident McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo 56-0079,
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Date:Thursday 1 July 1965
Time:
Type:McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 56-0079
MSN: 305
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ubon TRAFB -   Thailand
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Udorn RTAFB
Destination airport:Ubon RTAFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On July 1, 1965, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond E Lowery of the 15th TRS, on TDY to the 363rd TRW out of Udorn RTAFB, was on a reconnaissance mission over NVN when his Voodoo was hit by AAA. The gun fire damaged the rudder controls causing rudder lock. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing at Ubon RTAFB, but control was lost on the landing and the Voodoo was damaged beyond repair. Lt. Col. Lowery was extricated from the wreckage with minor injuries.

Sources:

RF-101 Units in Combat: Peter E Davies (Pg 68)
The F-101 Voodoo, An Illustrated History: Ronald Easley (Pg 185)

Revision history:

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28-May-2021 18:12 Cosmo Added

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