Accident Republic F-105D-6-RE Thunderchief 59-1764,
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Date:Sunday 4 April 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic f105 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic F-105D-6-RE Thunderchief
Owner/operator:354th TFS USAF
Registration: 59-1764
MSN: D76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 mi N of Hon Me Island, NVN -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Korat RTAFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by MiG-17.
Pilot KiA.

Sources:

JF Baugher
El Litoral 4 April 1965, p1/5 April 1965, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2011 07:22 Uli Elch Added
08-Jun-2015 08:18 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
21-Jan-2018 09:30 j155 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport]

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