Donald Downing was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during a ... the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago.

A United States pilot who disappeared while conducting a spy mission during the Vietnam ... U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 12th ...

and Air Force. Outside the U.S., the aircraft was flown by the South Vietnam Air Force, French Air Force, and other nations. Over its service life, numerous variants were produced to meet specific ...

Warrior of the Vietnam War: The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a highly versatile and successful third-generation fighter jet used extensively by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

(WLUK) -- The remains of a Wisconsin pilot who was killed during the Vietnam ... Fighter Squadron, 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force. On Sept. 5, he was piloting an F-4C Phantom II ...