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#OTD in 1967, USS Forrestal was rocked by a series of fires and explosions after a glitch caused a Zuni rocket on an F-4B Phantom to fire and hit the fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk on deck. The disaster killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Among the survivors was John McCain.
12:16 PM · Jul 29, 2024
https://x.com/NavalInstitute/status/1817957426282312070
Nay Institute posting about No Name "Day" - i.e. day he set off a fire on the USS Forrestal..