Accident Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II 156798,
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Date:Sunday 10 September 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7C Corsair II
Owner/operator:VA-82 US Navy
Registration: 156798
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Downed by SAM, the pilot LTJG Stephen Owen Musselman, was killed despite ejecting.

Sources:

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/44h409/shot_down_a7_corsair_ii/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2018 17:31 J155 Added
10-Feb-2020 11:15 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
21-Apr-2022 05:27 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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