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hanshauprich

12th May 2019 13:14

Douglas EF-10B Vietnam

Hello!
Did this plane saw action during the Vietnam-War? And if, Navy or Marines?
Thanks for help.
h.

Leendert

12th May 2019 17:18

Re: Douglas EF-10B Vietnam

Hans,

USMC lost 5 x EF-10B in the Vietnam War. 1965 (1), 1966 (1), 1967 (1) and 1968 (2).
S. Vietnam (2), N. Vietnam (3).

Crew: 10 KIA, POW 0.

Operated with VMCJ-1 at Da Nang.

Source: Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson.

Grüss,
Leendert

twocee

12th May 2019 19:27

Re: Douglas EF-10B Vietnam

The EF-10B served with VMCJ-1 at Da Nang until December 1969. This despite the fact that the first examples of its successor, Grumman's EA-6A, arrived in October 1966.

hanshauprich

13th May 2019 10:12

Re: Douglas EF-10B Vietnam

Thanks!!!!

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