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Old 20th August 2012, 19:26
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VA 115 Intruder info pics last crew KIA Vietnam 1973

Hello all,

I am trying to trace Info or pics of the last Intruder casualties of the Vietnam conflict. (names below). Specific is the mission report and any info detailing their task. If not is there anywhere I can obtain this. How they were shot down etc. Has anyone seen any pics elsewell of these crews?

Lt Morcomick
Lt Clark

VA115 served on USS Medway.

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Re: VA 115 Intruder info pics last crew KIA Vietnam 1973

Danny,

From the book Vietnam Air Losses by Chris Hobson:

9 January 1973 A-6A 155693 VA-115, USN, USS Midway Lt Michael Timothy McCormick (KIA), Lt (jg) Robert Alan Clark (KIA).

Two Intruders were launched from the Midway on a low-level night strike on a SAM-site 30 miles northwest of Vinh and close to the coast. The raid was being made in support of a B-52 strike near Vinh and the night was very dark with cloud cover at 1,500 feet. A barrage of missiles was fired at the raiders, including about a dozen at the B-52s and at least three at the Intruders. The low cloud made it difficult to spot the SAMs until they broke cloud and by then precious reaction time had been lost. After completing its mission, the other Intruder waited over the sea for Lt McMormick's aircraft but it never appeared. The surviving Intruder retraced the planned flight path at 15,000 feet and made numerous radio calls but without response. A SAR mission was mounted but there was no sign of the aircraft or crew.


More info on http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/usn...w-01101973.htm

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Re: VA 115 Intruder info pics last crew KIA Vietnam 1973

Thanks for the info mate.

Really helpful.

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