 However, the maneuver placed the MiG in front of Raspberry, who shot it down with a missile hit behind the cockpit.After Ford 02 scored its kill, Ford flight left the scene without loss, its success due partially to the high-speed maneuverability of the F-4 at 17,000 ft.

Rambler flight, the third into the area, was led by Captain John B.Stone, the wing tactics officer and one of the architects of Operation Bolo.