ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154588
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| Date: | Sunday 31 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0226 |
| MSN: | 246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bac Ninh, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tan Son Nhut AB, RSVN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On July 31, 1966, Major William D Burroughs of the 15th TRS, departed Tan Son Nhut AB in RF-101C Voodoo 56-0226. He was on his 98th mission, a solo low-level reconnaissance mission northeast of Hanoi. During the mission, Maj. Burroughs disappeared without a trace. Post war, it had been discovered that his Voodoo had been hit by a AAA near Bac Ninh, northeast of Hanoi, forcing him to eject. Although listed MIA, he had been captured and taken as a POW. After spending 2,409 days in captivity, Major Burroughs was released during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973.
Sources:
RF-101 Units in Combat (Pg 72)
Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War (Pg 344)
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=435
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=149127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 14:59 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 15:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2021 17:17 | Cosmo | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2021 06:31 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Operator] |
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