Talking about F-4 vs F-102

[HayesGreener]

USAF controller recalls when he directed two F-102s to shoot down a fully loaded F-4 that flew towards Chinese border after its crew ejected (The Phantom II ran out of fuel and crashed in the Gulf of Tonkin) - NewsBreak

Has an aircraft ever “flew away” after the crew ejected?. In aircraft, an ejection seat is a system designed to rescue the pilot or other crew...

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USAF controller recalls when he directed two F-102s to shoot down a fully loaded F-4 that flew towards Chinese border

USAF controller recalls when he directed two F-102s to shoot down a fully loaded F-4 that flew towards Chinese border after its crew ejected

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Fabulous story! For all my VN Air War reading and research, I'd never heard that one before. Thanks for sharing it, Hayes, Mah Brothah!

ETA: I read the story twice and it doesn't say what year this happened--or did I miss it somehow. Got any idea?