Deadly blast: The warhead of an SA-2 missile detonates as it nears an F-105D, throwing fragments that strike the plane (trailing smoke). The pilot, Capt. Robert M. Elliot, from the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, was killed. (U.S. Air Force)
Deadly blast: The warhead of an SA-2 missile detonates as it nears an F-105D, throwing fragments that strike the plane (trailing smoke). The pilot, Capt. Robert M. Elliot, from the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, was killed. (U.S. Air Force)