| Date: 25 May 1969 |
| Aircraft type: F-100D Super Sabre |
| Serial Number: 56-3119 |
| Military Unit: 352 TFS, 35 TFW |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Phan Rang |
| Name(s): |
| 1Lt D G Stanford (Survived) |
| The last of four F-100s shot down during May was lost during a close air support mission in South Vietnam. The target was VC troops in the open near the Saigon River, about 10 miles southwest of Lai Khe. 1Lt Stanford had completed his attack and was leaving the target area at low level when his aircraft (call sign Yellow Jacket 3) was damaged by small arms fire. The aircraft must have been too badly damaged to permit a safe landing so 1Lt Stanford flew southeast and crossed the coast to eject over the sea about 30 miles east of the city of Vung Tau. He was rescued by a US Navy ship that had been notified to look out for the pilot. |
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