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Moments later the twin-engined aircraft crashed into trees in heavy rain and fog, coming down three-quarters of a mile west of the airport's main runway. Burba, 58, died in the accident as did CW2 Paul R. Burt and CW3 Maynard R. Reisinger. Aide Capt. James B. Bickerton was listed in critical condition in hospital where he was admitted to surgery.
Aircraft from Hancock, along with those from USS Ranger and USS Oriskany, joined with other planes for air strikes against North Vietnamese missile and antiaircraft sites south of the 19th parallel in response to attacks on unarmed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft on 21–22 November 1970 (Operation Freedom Bait). Hancock alternated with Ranger and ...
22 October 1970 – 2 June 1971 Detachment 1 USS Hancock; 16 April-6 November 1971 Detachment 3 USS Midway; 14 May-18 December 1971 Detachment 4 USS Oriskany; 12 November 1971 – 17 July 1972 Detachment 5 USS Coral Sea; 7 January-3 October 1972 Detachment 1 USS Hancock. On 5 September RF-8G [BuNo 150299] collided with F-8J #150299 of VF-24 ...
The fuel-laden plane crashed at the intersection of 20th and Piatt in Wichita, Kansas, causing a huge fire. 30 were killed, 23 on the ground and the 7-member crew. The aircraft was assigned to the 902d Air Refueling Squadron , 4123d Strategic Wing based at Clinton-Sherman AFB , in Oklahoma.
From 2 August 1969 to 15 April 1970, VF-211 equipped with F-8Js was deployed on USS Hancock. On 28 November F-8J #149211 was lost in a ramp strike, the pilot ejected successfully and was rescued. [7] From 22 October 1970 to 3 June 1971, VF-211 was deployed on USS Hancock.
Final loss: C-7B 62-12584 (483d TAW) which crashed in SVN on 13 January 1971, all four crewmen survived. C-47 Skytrain—21 total A C-47 was the very first USAF aircraft lost in the SEA conflict, C-47B 44-76330 (315th Air Division) on TDY at Vientiane, Laos which was shot down by the Pathet Lao on 23 March 1961 killing seven of the eight ...
Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1970 (18 P) Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents in 1970" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Grumman EA-6B Prowler BuNo. 158817/'NE' of VAQ-137, US Navy, on board the USS Ranger. Crashed and destroyed September 28, 1978: Night catapult launch off the USS Ranger on workups. Flew into the water about 7 miles from the carrier, after launch. Crashed into the Pacific Ocean 110 miles west of San Diego, California. Pilot and ECMO 2 killed on ...