10 September 1968 – D.A. McGrath was assigned to the 355th TFS/37th TFW out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. Flying as Icon 9 on a strafing mission over South Vietnam, McGrath’s F-100F was hit by moderate aimed gunfire hitting the engine and causing D.A. to eject. He was rescued by a USAF Helo and suffered minor injuries. His backseater, Capt. R.D. Offley was also rescued and suffered minor injuries.
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