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Date: 26 July 1969
Aircraft type: OV-10A Bronco
Serial Number: 67-14633
Military Unit: 19 TASS, 504 TASG
Service: USAF
Home Base: Bien Hoa
Name(s):
Capt B W Hawkins (Survived)
1Lt W G Stegemann (Survived)

An OV-10 FAC (call sign Sidewinder 3) was shot down near Ben Cat, 15 miles northwest of Bien Hoa. The aircraft was flying over its target at 4,000 feet when its port wing was hit by .50 calibre anti-aircraft fire. The crew ejected safely and were picked up by a US Army helicopter.

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