Key West, Florida VMCJ-2 Mishap July, 1967 Key West, Florida Aircraft # 153113 (Pilot) Capt. John Manz (RSO) Lt. RUSS Therral Cause: Crashed into trees during acrobatic maneuvers -Capt. Tom "TP" Kelly- Buro No 153100 Mid air off the coast of Key West Fla. Flying aero combat , twists and burns ,had a mid air. Lead was Dick Conway Maj., RSO COW Russ Morgan. In 153100 Was Pilot don"t remember back seat Lt. Russ Therralt.(Sp) Buro No.153113, hit the trees right after takeoff , trying to remain VFR right at sunup, Front seat Capt. John Manz RSO/Lt. RUSS Therralt. Both made it through the ejection, John ended up with a medical, lost site in one eye.(if I remember correctly) Russ hands badly burned. As you can see by dates Russ left two of them in about 2 Months. If you have any detailed information that you would like to add to any of the RF-4B mishap pages please feel free to drop me a line at the E-mail below info@rf4bphantom.com Recommended Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 Enable pop-ups to fully enjoy this site. This website is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or the United States Marine Corps in any way. This website is a copyright and the property of the Phabulous Phantom Productions and the information and photos gathered for this website are intended for the purpose of providing un-official information and entertainment for those interested in the history of Marine Corps RF-4B Squadrons and the RF-4B Phantom II aircraft.