ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46910
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 December 1982 |
| Time: | 15:29 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 35th TFSqn /8th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 81-0724 |
| MSN: | 61-405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yellow Sea, off west coast of South Korea -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunsan AFB, South Korea (RKJK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 15/12/1982, F-16A 81-0274 collided with a USMC F-4 Phantom II during DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) mission. The right wing of the Phantom cut through the belly of the F-16 at a 35 degree angle. The resulting damage to the engine gearbox meant the aircraft could not recover. Both aircraft were passing head-to-head at Mach 1 meaning a closure rate of Mach 2.
The pilot, Captain Daryl "Smilin' Jack" Hower, was forced to eject from the F-16 at an altitude of around 23,000 feet but was relatively unhurt. The F-16 slowly drifted down and impacted the ground on a muddy tidal plain. The USMC found it to be a unique opportunity to practice combat repair techniques by patching up the Phantom.
As a result of this mishap the minimum range for shot criteria (IR missiles) was increased to 9,000 ft in the forward hemisphere to allow for adequate separation of aircraft after the shot.
Sources:
1. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/Biographies/H/Hower_Daryl/Hower_Daryl.htm
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1065/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1981.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Mar-2012 11:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2013 01:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 09:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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