ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154590
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| Date: | Thursday 29 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0067 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yên Bái, Hanoi Province, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tan Son Nhut AB, RSVN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
0n 29 July 1965, two pilots of the 45th TRS/460th TRW, departed Tan Son Nhut in RF-101C Voodoos to fly a low-level reconnaissance mission searching for a SAM site in NVN. Capt. Jack W Weatherby, in RF-101C 56-0067, was flying with Major Jerry D. Lents. As they approached the target, at 200 feet, 600+ knots, Capt. Weatherby’s aircraft was severely damaged by accurate ground fire which resulted in flames appearing in the aft fuselage. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Captain Weatherby elected to press on to the target. As the fire in Capt. Weatherby’s Voodoo intensified, Maj Lents advised him to eject, but the tail section broke off and the aircraft exploded in mid-air, instantly killing Capt. Weatherby. Captain Jack Weatherby's remains were returned to the United States on August 28, 1978, and he was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. He was posthumously promoted to Colonel.
Sources:
The F-101 Voodoo, An Illustrated History, Ronald Easily (Pg 185)
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/3459
https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/w/w370.htm
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=468
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 15:00 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 28-Mar-2013 15:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2021 19:41 | Cosmo | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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