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Re: Crippled Skyhawk
With apologies to A4Skyhawk.org
Aircraft: A-4E
Custodian: VA-212 U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard
BuNo: 151102
Modex: NP-225
Location: Vietnam
Date: 25 April 1967
Photo credit: Ray Powell
Contact: Gary Verver
Description: This is the second of four images of damaged 151102. The aircraft was lost after LTJG A.R. Crebo was forced to eject due to the combat damage.
Comments from Chuck Blaker, VF-24:
"Remember it well! I was flying TARCAP when I saw a SAM burst amongst the Strike group. Immediate thought was: "Somebody is going to be on Radio Hanoi tonight." However, when the smoke cleared, there appeared a much abused "Tink" leaking all sorts of vital bodily fluids. Pulled in behind him to provide cover on the egress. Darn thing didn't look like it would make the Beach much less the Boat, but as we crossed the coast it was still flying and even climbing. As I remember, just about everybody pulled up along side to gawk at a Flying Junkyard. The Photo-Beanie told him to fly level so he could get pix from all angles before Al went for a swim."
Last edited by Alex Smart; 27th October 2013 at 02:55.
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