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A1E Skyraider Emergency Landing
Two A1E Skyraider prop-driven bombers and their O10 Skymaster spotter plane were working an operation west of Dak To.  One of the A1Es was hit (I think) and oil was covering the wind screen, making it difficult for him to see.  His wingmates guided him down to an emergency landing at Dak To.

There is a description of this event in the LA times article, found on the documents page.
 While working VFR tower, we got a call from the pilot saying he was leaking oil and it had obscured his vision. His wingman flew him down to the runway. As soon as he touched down, he hit the brakes, skidding off the north side of the runway about a 150 ft. away from the tower. When he got into the dirt, he tipped forward, bending his prop. Everyone was kept away until his guns where unloaded. They eventually sent out a crew to repair the aircraft and it flew away.  
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  • Home
  • Battles
    • Operation Hawthorne
    • Battle Of The Slopes
    • November Action Hills 823, 875
    • Defenders of Dak To 1969
    • Special Forces Camps >
      • Ben Het
      • Dak Seang
      • Dak Pek
  • Photos
    • AirfieldPhoto
    • Airfield Landmarks & Map
    • 125 ATC >
      • List-1 >
        • Arrival, June 1967
        • Airfield Attack 671115
        • ATC facilities
        • ATC Team Members >
          • ATC Roster
          • Bartlett
          • Camacho
          • Saveski
          • Scott
          • Short
          • Other Team Members
          • Christmas 1967
        • Runway
        • Runway Ramp
        • Road
        • Shooting Range
      • List-2 >
        • Aircraft
        • Vehicles
        • Weapons
        • Soldiers
        • EOD - Explosive Ordinance Demolition
        • Fuel Fire
        • A1E Skyraider Emergency landing
        • Rope Extraction
      • List-3 >
        • Air Strikes, Artillary
        • Arc Light Bombing Run
        • Around The Field
        • Local Folks
        • Outside Dak To Area >
          • Nearby Countryside
          • Trip to Pleiku
          • Holloway Airfield, Pleiku
          • Around The Country
          • Vung Tao USO show
          • Qui Nhon
    • 4th ID-HQ
    • 4th ID - Norm Spaulding >
      • Norm Spaulding
      • 2nd_Indochina_War
      • Dec. 1967
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    • Casper Aviation - Tony Bolivar
    • 4th ID - Chris Ross >
      • SwampFox
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      • Nov. 19, 1967
      • Nov. 26, 1967
      • Dec. 17, 1967
      • Dec. 24, 1967
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