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Small arms fire blamed for downing F111 over Hanoi
Two returned POWs from FILI crew claim the eight F111 fighters vanished over North Vietnam and Laos after likely being hit by small arms at low altitude. They dismiss mechanical failure, noting cockpit indicators failed, and say no SAM or visible fireball occurred. Air Force cautions against assuming all seven remaining aircraft were lost to similar causes.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
North Vietnam
Laos
Robert D. Sponeybarger
Allentown
William W. Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Hanoi
Wilson
Sooneybarger