ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261072
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8J Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150923 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mu Gai Pass, NVN -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hancock/VA-211 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Shot down by ground fire near Mu Gai Pass in the A Shau Valley, Laos. Pilot ejected and rescued.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
VA-211
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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