Incident Shenyang J-6 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177008
 
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Date:Tuesday 5 October 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG19 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Shenyang J-6
Owner/operator:China Air Force - 9th Air Division
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ningming County, Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by American fighters.

Chinese authority claims that an American Douglas reconnaissance plane was downed in that combat. However, according to Davies (2021), US Air Force did not lose any aircraft; instead, a Chinese fighter was downed by F-4.

Sources:

El Litoral 5 October 1965, p1
Davies, P.E., 2021. B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat. Oxford, England, UK:
https://dva.ah.gov.cn/wdtygs/sxlbqh/8477884.html
http://jczs.news.sina.com.cn/p/2006-09-19/0712399139.html
https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%9A%98%E5%BA%97%E4%B8%80%E9%9B%B6%C2%B7%E4%BA%94%E7%A9%BA%E6%88%98/9894038?fr=aladdin

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jun-2015 16:50 TB Added
11-Jun-2023 13:28 RDV Updated

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