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Felix C

22nd December 2015 00:10

Regarding the Bat-21 episode of the Vietnam War

How was the EB-66 shot down if it should have been able to identify and jam missile frequencies? Did the NVA use a new, hitherto unknown, system?
I read two EB-66s were in that sortie.

Is there an assessment report on the incident?

James A Pratt III

22nd March 2016 21:07

Re: Regarding the Bat-21 episode of the Vietnam War

See wiki:
LTC Iceal E Hambleton
Rescue of Bat 21

The SAMs that downed the EB-66 came from an unexpected direction.

See the book:
The Rescue of Bat 21

edwest2

23rd March 2016 19:25

Re: Regarding the Bat-21 episode of the Vietnam War

There is a detailed assessment that "may" fall into the 'more than I wanted to know' category. It is long.

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a220660.pdf

Ed

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