| Date: 26 March 1967 |
| Aircraft type: F-4C Phantom |
| Serial Number: 64-0849 |
| Military Unit: 433 TFS, 8 TFW |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Ubon |
| Name(s): |
| Lt Col Frederick Austin Crow (POW) |
| 1Lt Henry Pope Fowler (POW) |
| Son Tay was a name that was to become very well known in the story of the war in Vietnam as the location of a POW camp and a daring rescue attempt. However, that was in the future, for in 1967 Son Tay was just one of many towns on the banks of the Red River that contained NVA units. The barracks at Son Tay was the target for a raid by the Wolfpack on the 26th, but, during the attack, one of the Phantoms was hit by an SA-2 missile. The badly damaged aircraft (call sign Nelson) headed west, but, after a few minutes, it was obviously going no further, and the crew ejected. Both crew were captured and spent the next six years as POWs until 1Lt Fowler was released on 18 February and Lt Col Crow on 4 March 1973. Phantom 64-0849 was credited with a MiG-21 on 6 January 1967 when being flown by Maj T M Hirsch and 1Lt R J Strasswimmer of the 555th TFS. |
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