22 January 1969 – Maj John Grathwol “Misty 88” was serving with the 355 TFS out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam when he and Capt C.A. Clarke took off in F-100F #563886 on a recce mission over Laos. Their aircraft was hit by aimed automatic weapons as they climbed away from the target. Both ejected and were recovered by a USAF Helo.
Today in History – April 23, 1966 – Discrepancy in reports of MiG fighters in Vietnam
23 April 1966 – The Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) sent its first MiG-21 to intercept two B-66 Destroyers being escorted to their mission by a flight of F-4 Phantoms. (2) Neither side scored a kill in the engagement. However, also on April 23, 1966, large numbers of MiG encounters in the area had been