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Re: Col-Tomb toon
Interesting. To recap the official information from publications using USN data:
- Cunningham's air wing was on an Alpha Strike that morning, so bombs and drop tanks and usual Sidewinder/Sparrow mix. No 20mm cannon pods, which were generally not used by the USN carrier-based F-4Bs, though a more frequent load on USAF and USMC land-based Phantoms.
- Cunningham's F-4B "officially" shot down by SAM en-route to coast after bombing and 3-victories on that day.
- Unlikely that Do Hang killed by 20mm cannon fire from Cunningham (no cannon carried) and wingman was not present during the combat for 3rd (Toom or Do Hang) combat. Accidental fire from other MiG-17s (23mm cannon) or A-7s (20mm cannon) can't be discounted. USN A-7 Corsairs were part of the strike package.
- Cunningham was shot down by a missile strike - thought by the US Navy to be a SA-2 SAM. Though a missile from a MiG can't be discounted, just not noticed by US sources.
...geoff
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