ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261075
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought RF-8G Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 146874 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Quang Yen/Haiphong Harbor, NVN -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by ground fire near Quang Yen/Haiphong Harbor, North Vietnam. Pilot ejected and rescued by helicopter after 22 minutes.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, TX) 31 AUG 1966, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2022 15:57 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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