ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260971
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150848 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage. Date also reported 4 OCT and hit by missile. Pilot bailed out and rescued.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Victoria Advocat 15 October 1965, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Jan-2022 19:01 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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