Skyhawk Mysteries
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VA-125 Aircraft Loss
Incident:
VA-125, June 25, 1969:
During the night of the 25th, four minutes after a catapult launch, LTJG Victor A. Demick of VA-125 reported a loss of gyro in his A-4 aircraft. He was told to use the stand-by gyro, level his wings and climb. Lieutenant Demick reported his aircraft was stalling and 10 seconds later, with the aircraft approximately 6 nautical miles away, radar contact was lost An extensive search was conducted yielding only aircraft debris.
[Almost certainly A-4C 148527, which was stricken on this date, assigned to VA-125]
Response:
I was still CO of 125 .... approaching the date for change of command ... don't
recall any accident at the time, nor one even remotely as described here, and I'm certain
I would recall since I would have had to write the AAR! There's a mistake somewhere.
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