F/A-18A Hornet

VFA-151 Vigilantes

 

 

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USS Midway 1989 ~ 1991

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USN Photo

from my collection

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USN Photo

from my collection

USS Midway

Courtesy of

Eddie Miller

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Zap Sticker

 

 

 

 

NF 207

On June 23, 1989, while in the South China Sea, about 90 miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon,

this aircraft experienced an engine failure while being launched off Midway's starboard catapult. I was

standing all the way forward on the port bow with one of our Prowlers and watched NF 207 go down the

cat with sparks flying out behind it. The aircraft became airborne, suddenly wobbled and went into the

water directly in front of the ship. All I could see as it hit was a huge spray of water and smoke with a

parachute floating down. The Hornet sank immediately and the ship turned hard to port to avoid hitting

the pilot, who was rescued soon after by a helo from HS-12.

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