ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158726
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-35, US Navy |
| Registration: | 157007 |
| MSN: | I-476 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 miles North of Quang Tri, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS America (CVA-66) Yankee Station, Gulf of Tonkin |
| USS America (CVA-66) Yankee Station, Gulf of Tonkin | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 157007/'AJ-507' of VA‑35 on board the USS America (CVA-66). Lost on combat operations January 24, 1973: Hit by AAA, 6 Miles North of Quang Tri, South Vietnam, but was able to fly out to sea where crew ejected over the Gulf of Tonkin, 55 Miles North East of the DMZ, North Vietnam
Both crew - Lt Cliff Graf (pilot) and Lt Steve Hatfield (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely and were rescued by Navy helicopter. BuNo 157007 was the last A-6 lost in combat in Southeast Asia.
Sources:
1. A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War By Rick Morgan, Jim Laurier
2. U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Damaged or Destroyed During the Vietnam War By Douglas E. Campbell
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2013 10:41 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 20-Aug-2013 10:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 14:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2016 14:07 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 26-Mar-2016 14:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2022 07:39 | CliffGraf | Updated [Narrative] |
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