ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254186
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 1965 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-41, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150626 |
| MSN: | 284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ho Chi Minh Trail, South Eastern Laos, 25 miles West of the DMZ -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62), |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-4B Phantom II Bu Ni 150626/'AG-104' of VF-41, USN, USS Independence (CVA-62): Written off (destroyed) in combat operations on October 28 1965 when shot down by ground fire (AAA) over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, as part of Operation "Steel Tiger" in an area of South Eastern Laos, during a bombing run on a bridge about 25 miles west of the DMZ.
Both crew ejected and survived: Lt Cdr A M Lindsey (pilot) ejected at 1,500 feet and recovered by helicopter Lt(jg) Robert Cooper (RIO) ejected 3,500 feet, also recovered by helicopter
Sources:
1. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Steel_Tiger
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jun-2022 01:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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