Date: 24 December 1965 |
Aircraft type: O-1E Bird Dog |
Serial Number: 56-4166 |
Military Unit: 21 TASS, 505 TACG |
Service: USAF |
Home Base: Pleiku |
Name(s): |
1Lt C W Hastings (Survived) |
Capt R L Kuiper (Survived) |
During a visual reconnaissance sortie over South Vietnam a Bird Dog pilot was requested to mark the position of friendly troops. During the mission the aircraft crash-landed (probably due to ground fire) injuring both the crew. |
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