| Date: 13 October 1965 |
| Aircraft type: F-105D Thunderchief |
| Serial Number: 61-0180 |
| Military Unit: 562 TFS, 23 TFW attached to 6235 TFW |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Takhli |
| Name(s): |
| Maj James Edward Prestle Randall (Survived) |
| A Rolling Thunder strike on a bridge near Ban Bung in a mountainous area of western North Vietnam just 20 miles over the border from Laos accounted for another Thud. Maj Randall was the Squadron operations officer and his aircraft (call sign Triumph) was hit by ground fire on his second pass resulting in his ejection a few miles from the target. He was slightly injured on landing and was fortunate to be rescued as he was pursued by villagers with rifles. A USAF CH-3C rescue helicopter that refuelled at Lima Site 36, a forward site in Laos, dashed into North Vietnam for the pick up. The 38th ARS helicopter was flown by Capt J W Jennings. |
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