Incident Grumman A-6A Intruder 155609,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185836
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 July 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman A-6A Intruder
Owner/operator:VMA(AW)-242
Registration: 155609
MSN: I-335
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RTAFB Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province -   Thailand
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RTAFB Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 155609/'DT-01' of VMA(AW)-242. Destroyed on combat operations on July 18, 1972 when crashed on take off from RTAFB (Royal Thai Air Force Base) Nam Phong, Nam Phong district, Khon Kaen Province

Sources:

1. A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War By Rick Morgan
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2016 20:42 Dr.John Smith Added
27-Dec-2019 22:04 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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