bobdaley Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I had a picture hanging around taken by Dave Mann. It showed a damaged A model on the ground at Dalat. I just recently got a request for information about 62-1853 lost at Soc Trang in 1972. One of the crew members killed was a Major Jerry Dean Vance. There was also a picture of Major Vance standing in front of what i think is the same A Model. Major Vance was based at CCK in E\'s when He was killed but he had been at Naha in A\'s before. I have never found annything showing an A model lost at Dalat, so I guess it was repaired and flew out? Does anyone know the story of this aircraft and which aircraft it was? Thanks Bob [img size=550]http://www.herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/Jerry_Duane_Vance.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 2 [img size=496]http://www.herkybirds.com/images/fbfiles/images/A_at_Dalat-b21fd0faf7930391b0517f119a923fa4.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 If my memory serves me correctly this \"A\" model touched down on the right gear just short of the runway. There was a fairly large lip on the end of the runway that sheared off the right main gear, ruptured the refuel manifold and started a fire in the wheelwell. My crew had delivered a small fire truck in there the day before and almost landed short. There were some funny winds around that hilltop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Anyone have a S/N? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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