ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94366
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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Date:26-JUN-1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
Operator:390th TF5/366th TFW, USAF
Registration: 63-7577
C/n / msn: 626
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:25 miles south of Hainan Island -   China
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Clark AB, Phlippines
Destination airport:Da Nang AFB South Vietnam
Narrative:
An unarmed F-4C from the 390th TFS of the 366th Tac Fighter Wing, Da Nang, (callsign "Gunfighter 69") was returning to base from scheduled maintenance at Clark AB in the Philippines. Maj J. C. Blandford and 1Lt J. M. Jarvis were ferrying F-4C 63 7577 from Clark AFB in the Philippines when they were intercepted by Chinese Air Force Shenyang J-5s (MiG-17s) about 25 miles off the southern tip of Hainan island.

Both crew - MAJ J. C. Blandford and 1st Lt. J. M. Jarvis - KIA/MIA

Sources:
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_170.shtml
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=833
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1967.htm#apr
http://www.tlc-brotherhood.org/MEM/94%20MEM_PDF%20FinalSAN.pdf
- JF Baugher


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2011 19:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
20-Nov-2011 20:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Aug-2012 13:35 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source]
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