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Aircraft by type |
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North American A-5 Vigilante |
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List being compiled Known ejections have a light coloured background Help to add extra photos - ejections appreciated |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial |
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| 3rd June 1959 | A-5 | 145158 | Columbus, OH | Hopkins | ||||
| 17th March 1961 |
USN |
A3J-1 Vigilante | 146700 | NAS Patuxent River | NAS Patuxent River, MD. | Pilot Lcdr. Grimes ejected safely | NAA HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
| 28 Aug 1961 | 147855 | NASWF | Gugenbiller | Lt. Biehl | ||||
| 27 Nov 1962 | 148928 | RVAH‑6 | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Lodr. Canlpbe8, | Lt. Cook | |||||||
| 9 Jan 1963 | A-5 | 146694 | Columbus, OH | Burdick | ||||
| 5th September 1963 |
USN |
A-5 | 148930 | RVAH‑3; | Sanford | |||
| Lovelace | Adj A Kelsey | |||||||
| 5 May 1964 |
RVAH‑7 USS Enterprise |
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| Lcdr. Chapdelame | AE1 Stringer | |||||||
| 27 Sep 1964 | 147863 |
RVAH‑7 USS Enterprise |
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Lcdr. Tuttle |
Ltjg. Sharp | |||||||
| 3 Sep 1965 |
RVAH‑5 USS America |
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| Lcdr. Pippen | Ltjg. Olin | |||||||
| 16-Oct-65 |
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RA-5C |
151615 AG 601 |
RVAH-A USS Independence CVA-62, Air Wing CVW-7 |
North Vietnam lost at sea |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat |
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Lt. Cdr. J. F. Bell POW |
Lt. Cdr. J. L. Hutton POW |
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| 15-Dec-65 |
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RA-5C |
151633 NG 1?? |
RVAH-7 USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Air Wing CVW-9 |
South Vietnam lost at sea | North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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Lt. J. K. Sutor rescued 1st ejection see 6th Oct. 1966 |
Lt. (jg) G. B. Dresser rescued |
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| 20-Dec-65 |
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RA-5C |
151624 NH 604 |
RVAH-13 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
North Vietnam | |||
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Lt. Cdr. Guy D. Johnson MIA - ejection not confirmed |
Lt. (jg) Lee E. Nordhal KIA - ejection not confirmed |
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| 22-Dec-65 |
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RA-5C |
151632 NH 603 |
RVAH-13 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Lt. Cdr. M. D. Lukenbach KIA - ejection not confirmed |
Lt. (jg) G. H. Daigle POW |
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| 03-Feb-66 |
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RA-5C |
151625 NH 605 |
RVAH-13 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
Downed by enemy fire off the NVN coast just south of Cape Bouton North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Lt. G. L. Coffee POW |
Lt. (jg) Robert Taft Hanson, Jr, DIC |
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| 19-Aug-66 |
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RA-5C |
149309 NL 703 |
RVAH-6 USS Constellation CVA-64, Air Wing CVW-15 |
AAA North Vietnam |
North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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Lt. Cdr. J. K. Thompson rescued |
Lt. (jg) G. L. Parten rescued |
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| Oct 6, 1966 |
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RA-5C Flare 102. |
149288 | "Mid-air collision with an A3D Tanker while bringing the tanker on our wing back to the USS Enterprise in the clag at night. |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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John Sutor 2nd ejection see 15th Dec. 1965 |
Peter C Carrothers | |||||||
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22nd October 1966 |
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RA-5C | 150830 |
RVAH-6 |
Reported by some sources as ejecting at very low altitude and killed | North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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Lt Cdr Thomas Carl Kolstad |
Lt(jg) William Blue Klenert |
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| 12-Feb-67 |
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RA-5C | 151623 |
RVAH-7, USN, USS Enterprise |
Hit over North Vietnam lost at sea | North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
| Cdr C H Jarvis | Lt(jg) P M Artlip | |||||||
| 9th March 1967 |
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RA-5C |
151627 NH 605 |
RVAH-13 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
AAA North Vietnam lost at sea |
North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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Cdr. C. L. Putnam ejected KIA |
Lt. (jg) F. S. Prendergast captured, escaped, rescued |
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| 19-May-67 |
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RA-5C |
150826 NH 602 |
RVAH-13 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Lt. Cdr. J. L. Griffin DIC |
Lt. J. Walters DIC |
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| 14-Jun-67 |
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RA-5C Callsign DRAKE 201 |
149314 see above photo via Barry Smith |
NAS Sanford, Fla | NAS Sanford, Fla | North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
| Lt. Cdr. Charlie Butler | Ens. John Barry Smith | |||||||
| 13-Aug-67 |
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RA-5C |
151634 NK 125 |
RVAH-12 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat |
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Lt. Cdr. L. G. Hyatt POW |
Lt. (jg) W. K. Goodermote POW |
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| 05-May-68 |
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RA-5C |
149278 NG 102 |
RVAH-1 USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Air Wing CVW-9 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat |
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Lt. G. R. Norrington POW |
Lt. R. G. Tangeman POW |
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| 14 May 1968 | 147854 |
RVAH‑7 USS Independence |
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| Cdr. Pritscher | Lljg. Feldhaus | |||||||
| 18-May-68 |
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RA-5C |
149283 NH 606 |
RVAH-11 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Cdr. C. N. James POW |
Lt. Cdr. Vince D. Monroe "He died somewhere between shootdown and Hanoi" |
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| 25-Nov-68 |
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RA-5C |
149293 NK 123 |
RVAH-5 | North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Cdr. E. A. Stamm DIC |
Lt. (jg) Richard Cobb Thum KIA - ejection not confirmed |
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| Jan 1970 | RVAH‑7(CAW‑14) | Clark AFB | ||||||
| Cdr. Billings |
Lljg. Beaver |
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5 May 1972 |
147850 | RVAH‑12 | Albany, GA |
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| Cdr. Boke | Ltjg. Hawken | |||||||
| 07-May-72 |
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RA-5C |
151618 NH 604 |
RVAH-7 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, Air Wing CVW-11 |
AAA North Vietnam |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat |
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Cdr. C. R. Polfer POW |
Lt. (jg) Joe
E. Kernan POW |
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| 07-Jun-72 |
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RA-5C |
156616 AC601 |
RVAH-I USS Saratoga CV-60, Air Wing CVW-3 |
SAM North Vietnam lost at sea. over Haiphong, NVN |
North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | ||
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Lt. Cdr. C. H. Smith rescued picked up by helos from HC-7 |
Lt. L. G. Kurtz rescued picked up by helos from HC-7 |
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| 28-Dec-72 |
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RA-5C |
156633 NK 603 |
RVAH-13 USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Air Wing CVW-14 |
North Vietnam lost at sea MiG's AAM |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat | |
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Lt. Cdr. A. H. Agnew POW |
Lt. Michael Firestone Haifley KIA - ejection not confirmed |
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| 23rd July 1973 |
USN |
RA-5C Vigilante | BuNo 156637 | “Flight Test, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD” | The aircraft crashed into the Chesapeake Bay 6 miles southeast of the base. | Frederick (Rick) Hauck |
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North American HS-1A Rocket Seat |
LOSS NOTES STILL TO INCORPORATE INTO LISTS
W280 40048 Lost at sea LISS Ranger RVAH‑3; Lcdr. Woolf, 9 Sep 19BB
Ltjg. Kirby
9285 45IC45 Ejection USS America RVAH‑5; Lcdr. Mayor, 21 May 1966
Lt)g. Waggoner
9287 47/059 Ejection at Albany, GA; Cdr. Samos, Ltjg. Homick 19 Jun 1969
9286 48/085 Election LISS Enterprise RVAH‑7; Lt. Sutor, 6 Oct 1968
Ltjg. Carrothere
1292 52 Ejection at Sanford. FL RVAH‑3; Lcdr. Moore, 8 Sep 1964
L%. Haney
1298 56IC77 Ejection et sea Key West, FL RVAH‑3; Lt. Carson, 5 Mar 1974
Ledr. Comstock
149308 88 Ejection at Sanford, FL RVAH‑9; Lcdr. Smith, 14 Nov 1964
Adjc. Carolyers
149314 74 Ejection at Sanfrod, FL RVAH‑3; Lcdr. Butler, 14 Jun 1967
Eris. Smith
149315 75 Ejection at Sanford, FL RVAH3; Lodr. Scruggs 3 Oct 1967
149318 76 Ejection LISS Feral RVAH‑13; Lt. Jenkins, 2 Feb 1970
Lt. Standridge
150625 3 Ejection LISS Forrestal RVAH‑13; Cdr. Barnes, 23 Jan 1970
Lljg. Wolfe
150826 4 Combat loss LISS Kitty Hawk RVAH‑13; Cdr. Grfffen, 19 May 1967
Welters
150827 5 Ejection at Sanford, FL RVAH‑3; Cdr. Mdaln, 15 Dec 1965
Lt. Morgan
150828 8 Ejection LISS Saratoga RVAH‑1; Ledr. William. 20 Sep 1964
Lt. Heisten
160833 11 Ejection LISS Kennedy RVAH‑14; Lodr. Reed, 9 Sep 1969
Lt. Marechal
150835 13 Ejection LISS America RVAH‑5; Lt. Pirrotte, 17 Oil 1965
Ens. McClure
150836 14 Ejection LISS America RVAH‑5; Lcdr. Pippan, to Oct 1965
Lljg. 008
150842 20 Combat loss LISS Enterprise RVAH‑8; Cdr. While, 31 Mar 1969
Lt. Carpenter
151615 21 Combat loss RVAH‑1; Lcdr. Bell, Lodr. Hutton 20 Oct 1965
151616 22 Ejection Sanford, FL RVAH‑1; Lcdr. Bell, 3 Sap 1964
Amhc. Pemberton
151617 23 Ejection LISS Kennedy RVAH‑14; Cdr. Williams, 6 Aug 1970
Lt. Faebeck
151818 24 Combat loss RVAH‑7; Cdr. Polfer, Ltjg. Kaman 7 May 1972
151819 25 Lost at sea LISS Independence RVAH‑1; Cdr. Matule, 20 Jul 1965
Lt. Gronquial
161820 28 Ejection at Albany, GA RVAH‑12; Cdr. Huber 5 Mar 1970
151821 27 Ejection at Sanford, Fl RVAH‑13; Cdr. Notts, 23 Dec 1964
Ltjg. Stokes
151623 28 Combat loss LISS Enterprise RVAH‑7; Cdr. Jarvis, 12 Feb 1967
Ltjg. Artzlip
151624 30 Combat loss RVAH‑13; Lcdr. Johnson, Lcdr. Iordahl 20 Doc 1965
151825 31 Combat loss USS K1tty Hawk RVAH‑13; Lt. Coffee, 3 Feb 1968
Ltig. Hanson
151827 33 Combat Jose USS Kitty Hawk RVAH•13; Cdr. Putnam, 9 Mar 1967
Ltjp. Pendergast
151830 38 Ejection at Naples, FL RVAH‑3; Lodr. McKay. 13 Aug 1974
Lt. Stevens
151831 37 Ejection LISS John F. Kennedy RVAH‑14; Lcdr. Bright, 19 Feb 1969
Lijp. Elks
151832 38 Combat loss LISS KHty Hawk RVAH‑13; 22 Doc 1965
Lodr. Lukenbach, Lodr. Daigel
151833 39 Combat loss USS Enterprise RVAH‑7; Lt. Sulor, 18 Doc 1965
Ltjg. Dresser
151834 40 Combat toes USS Gwtstellarlon RVAH‑12; Lcdr. Hyatt, 13 Aug 1967
Ltig. Goodermote
151728 43 Ejection at Miami. FL RVAH‑3; Lcdr. Sledge, 8 Doc 1967
Ltjg. Lowne
158808 87 Static D'roplay at NAS Memphis, TN 20 Nov 1979
156809 68 Ejection LISS Conatailation RVAH‑12; Lodr. Fowler. 21 Apr 1973
Lt/g. Dipadova
158811 90 Lost at see USS k>de~ RVAH‑11; Lodr. Karr. 22 Jul 1970
Lcdr. Pullinger
158814 93 Ejection USS Forrestal RVAH‑8; Lt. Rutledge, 11 July 1974
Ltjg Parr
158818 95 Combat loss USS Saratoga RVAH‑1; Lodr. Smth, 7 Jun 1972
Lt. Kunz
158819 98 Ejection at Albany, GA RVAH3; Lodr. Watt. 12 Jan
Lodr. Criswell
158823 102 Lost at sea LISS Saratoga RVAH‑11; Cdr. Hogan, 2 Feb
Lodr. MuBholland
158829 108 Ejection USS Ranger RVAH‑1; Lodr. Renner, 27 Sep
Lt. Joseph
158830 109 Ejection at Albany. GA RVAH‑1; Lt. Pigeon. Lt. Bixler 1 Mar
156633 112 Combat IOas USS Enterprise RVAH‑13; Lodr. Agnew, 28 Doc
Lt. Hai9ey
158834 113 Lost at sea USS Enterprise RVAH‑5; Cdr. Everett, 17 Oct
Lodr. Stokes
158837 118 Ejection at Patuxent River, MD; Ledr. Hauck 23 Jul
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148932 AA-60? RVAH11 Checkertails Forrestal CVW17 29/07/67
Fire on Forrestal
149278 NG-102 RVAH1 Tigers Enterprise CVW9 05/05/68 Combat
149282 AA-60? RVAH11 Checkertails Forrestal CVW17 29/07/67 Fire on Forrestal
149283 NH-606 RVAH11 Checkertails Kitty Hawk CVW11 18/05/68 Combat
149293 NK-123 RVAH5 Savage Sons Constellation CVW14 25/11/68 Combat
149302 NK-12? RVAH12 Speartips Constellation CVW14 17/08/67 Operational
149305 AA-60? RVAH11 Checkertails Forrestal CVW17 29/07/67 Fire on Forrestal
149306 NG-10? RVAH5 Savage Sons Ranger CVW9 09/12/64 Operational
149309 NL-703 RVAH6 Fleurs Constellation CVW15 19/08/66 Combat
149312 AC-9?? RVAH9 Hoot Owls Ranger CVW14 16/01/66 Operational
150826 NH-602 RVAH13 Bats Kitty Hawk CVW11 19/05/67 Combat
150830 NL-705 RVAH6 Fleurs Constellation CVW15 22/10/66 Combat
150842 NG-604 RVAH6 Fleurs Enterprise CVW9 13/03/69 Combat
151615 AG-601 RVAH1 Tigers Independence CVW7 16/10/65 Combat
151618 NH-604 RVAH7 Peacemakers of the Fleet Kitty Hawk CVW11 07/05/72
Combat
151619 AG-60? RVAH1 Tigers Independence CVW7 20/07/65 Operational
151623 NG-105 RVAH7 Peacemakers of the Fleet Enterprise CVW9 12/02/67 Combat
151624 NH-604 RVAH13 Bats Kitty Hawk CVW11 20/12/65 Combat
151625 NH-605 RVAH13 Bats Kitty Hawk CVW11 03/02/66 Combat
151627 NH-605 RVAH13 Bats Kitty Hawk CVW11 09/03/67 Combat
151632 NH-603 RVAH13 Bats Kitty Hawk CVW11 22/12/65 Combat
151633 NG-1?? RVAH7 Peacemakers of the Fleet Enterprise CVW9 15/12/65 Combat
151634 NK-125 RVAH12 Speartips Constellation CVW14 13/08/67 Combat
156616 AC-601 RVAH1 Tigers Saratoga CVW3 07/06/72 Combat
156633 NK-603 RVAH13 Bats Enterprise CVW14 28/12/72 Combat
156634 NK-60? RVAH5 Savage Sons Enterprise CVW14 17/10/71 Operational
148932 29/7/67 fire on CVA‑59
149277 5/5/68 over North Vietnam
149283 18/5/68 North Vietnam
149284 29/7/67 fire on CVA‑59
149293 25/11/68 North Vietnam
149302 17/8/67 lost at sea
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149305 29/7/67 fire on CVA‑59
149306 9/12/64
149309 19/8/66 hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
149312 16/1/66
150826 19/5/67 North Vietnam
150830 22/10/66 North Vietnam
150842 31/3/68 Laos
151615 16/10/65 lost at sea.
151618 7/5/72 North Vietnam
151619 20/7/65
151623 12/2/67 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
151624 20/12/65 North Vietnam
151625 3/2/66 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
151627 9/3/67 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
151630 13/8/74 off Florida coast.
151632 22/12/65 North Vietnam
151633 15/12/65 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea
151634 13/8/67 North Vietnam
156616 7/6/72 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
156633 28/12/72 Hit North Vietnam lost at sea.
156634 17/10/71.
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Thanks to ejectees Jim Bell Peter C Carrothers G. L. Coffee J. L. Hutton John Barry Smith Lt. Cdr. C. H. Smith
Also thanks to the following Dora Bell - for details of Lt. Cdr. J. L. Griffin Todd Merrill for additional notes on RA-5C squadrons Mark Huber - son of J. Huber Jr. Commanding Officer of RVAH-12 in Albany, GA Dana White Charles Thornton AD1 USNR (Ret.)
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in email 18th March 2006
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Hi: I was the pilot who ejected from RA-5C Vigilante BuNo 156637 on July 23, 1973, while based at NAS Patuxent River, MD. You can read a bit about in the attached article that was published in the June/July 2003 Smithsonian Air & Space magazine. The photo shows me presenting a bottle of whiskey to the Petty Officer Second Class who had pre-flighted the ejection seat (also seen in the photo). Frederick (Rick) Hauck
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