ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275399
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1964 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-102, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151399 |
| MSN: | 359 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, approximately 38 52 N 03 01 E -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mallorca, Spain |
| Naples, Italy | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 151399/'AE-105', VF-102, US Navy. Written off (presumed crashed and destroyed) July 15 1964 when went missing on a flight to the carrier, the USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-59), which was cruising in the Mediterranean Sea, off Sicily. Aircraft entered flat spin during aerobatics before crashing into the Mediterranean Sea between Mallorca, Spain, and Naples, Italy.
Both crew killed: Commander Albert J. Thompson (Pilot, aged 38) and RIO Ensign Joseph B. Kelly, Jr. (VF-102 NAS Oceana). According to the following obituary of the Pilot, Commander Albert J Thompson:
"Albert was lost when the F-4 Phantom he was piloting crashed into the Mediterranean on July 15, 1964, while operating from USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65). Also lost was ENS Joseph Bernard Kelley, Jr.
Albert was executive officer of fighter Squadron 102 at Oceana Naval Air Station. His fatal crash occurred during a training flight. Eyewitnesses said the supersonic fighter apparently went out of control during an intercept maneuver and crashed into the sea. His body was not found. A memorial service was held for him in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia.
His father William was a plumber, mother Ellen, brother William, and sister Dorothy.
He was survived by his widow Marie Agnes (nee Sullivan), two sons, and his parents Mr. & Mrs. William A. Thompson".
Sources:
1. Youngstown Vindicator 17 July 1964, p.2
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
4. 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
USS Enterprise log book for 15 July 1964
5. https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ALBERT_J._THOMPSON,_CDR,_USN
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)#Second_and_third_deployments
7. https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-64/300.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2022 19:27 | TB | Added |
| 19-Jun-2022 22:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2022 08:20 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source] |
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