F-4 'Down' Rescue at Ban Phanop    by peter dancey 
Price: $1.99 USD. 4600 words. Published on April 21, 2011. .
Many combat pilots of the USAF USN and Marine Corps who saw action during the Vietnam War owed their live to the activities of the Sikorsky Jolly Green Giant rescue helicopters Douglas A-1 Skyraiders and MDC F-4 Phantom II. During the rescue at Ban Phanop to recover two downed crew of a F-4 which took 3 days, 12 BUFF and 7 A-1 sustained severe damage before the two survivors were picked up.