Incident LTV A-7A Corsair II 152662,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260132
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 March 1969
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic A7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
LTV A-7A Corsair II
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 152662
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NE of NAS Lemoore, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Lemoore, CA/AS-122
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Sierras after Lt (jg) Roger C. Thompson (23) had ejected safely and picked up by helicopter south of Bagder in Tulare County.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-7.html
San Bernardino Sun 19 March 1969, p14

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2021 17:10 ASN archive Added
28-Feb-2022 19:40 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Feb-2022 19:42 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]

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