ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279573
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| Date: | Saturday 24 October 1964 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-74, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150428 |
| MSN: | 214 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | USS Forrestal (CVA-59), Mediterranean Sea, off Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal, Mediterranean Sea, off Crete |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150428/AJ, VF-74, US Navy. Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after experiencing uncontrollable flight due to a bad launch from USS Forrestal (CVA-59) off Crete, October 24, 1964.
Both crew - Lt (jg) R. C. Rawlings (Pilot) and Lt (jg) R. L. McFillan (RIO) - ejected and survived, and were rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. 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
4. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=+F-4&series=3
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Crete
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2022 23:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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