ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64384
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin P4M-1Q Mercator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 124362 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 170 mi N of Taiwan Island -
 China
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RJOI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by a Chinese fighter at night.
Sources:
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1956_08/19560823_0007.pdf
JFBaugher
Lu, W. & Lu, L. 2016. An account of the first shooting down of an invading[sic!] USA aircraft by Chinese fighter. Ordnance Knowledge 398(04): 71-74. (in Chinese)
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/2009-11-10/1506573338.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 25-Jan-2014 18:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Country, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2014 17:55 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2017 14:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Nov-2017 15:07 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
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