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Nguyen Van Coc, piloto del 921 Regimiento de Caza con 9 victorias (MIG-21PF)
The following air to air combat kills, while flying the MiG-21, have been credited to Van Coc by the VPAF (aka NVAF)[7][8]:
30 April 1967: The USAF F-105D piloted by Robert A. Abbott of the USAF 355th TFW. [9] [10] This was his first air victory and occurred while he was acting as a wingman to Nguyun Ngoc Do, who also downed an aircraft.
23 August 1967: The USAF F-4D (serial number 66-0238, of Major Charles R. Tyler (pilot) and Captain R. N. Sittner (WSO) of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Tyler was captured and Sittner was killed. [11] [12]
9 October 1967: The USAF F-105D piloted by Clements.
18 November 1967: The USAF F-105F of Oscar Dardeau (pilot) and Edward Leinhoff (WSO). [13] [14]
20 November 1967: The USAF F-105D piloted by Butler. [15] [16]
3 February 1968: The USAF F-102A piloted by 1st Lt. Wallace L. Wiggins of the 509th FIS/405th FIW.[17], [18]
23 February 1968: The F-4D of Guttersen (pilot) and Donald (WSO).
7 May 1968: The USN F-4B of Lt. Cdr. Christiansen (pilot) and Lt Kramer (RIO) of the VF-92 flying from the USS Enterprise. [19] [20] [21]
December 1969: A USAF AQM-34 Firebee (unmanned aerial vehicles).
20 December 1969: A USAF AQM-34 Firebee (unmanned aerial vehicles). It is possible that due to Vietnamese pilots being unfamiliar with these drones this could have been a OV-10 Bronco whose both crewmembers perished which was shot down in the same area
Nguyen Hong Nhi, piloto del 921 Regimiento de Caza con 8 victorias (MIG-21)
4 March 1966, a USAF AQM-34 unmanned aerial vehicle;
14 March 1966, another AQM-34;
8 November 1967, a USAF F-4D (pilot Gordon, WSO Brenneman);
17 December 1967, a USAF F-105D;
1 August 1968, a USN F-8;
18 May 1972, an American F-4.
Pham Thanh Ngan, piloto del 921 Regimiento con 8 victorias (MIG-21F-13)
fue un Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 piloto de la Vietnamitas Popular de la Fuerza Aérea, Voló con el regimiento de combate 921a y el segundo lugar (con Nguyen Hong nhi y Mai Văn Cuong entre Guerra de Vietnam ases de combate con ocho mata[1].
A continuación se sabe que mata se le abone por el VPAF[2][3]:
20 de julio 1967, un estadounidense Un F-4 Phantom II (Compartido matar withh Nguyen Ngoc Đỗ;
16 de septiembre 1967, un Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. RF-101C (Número de serie 56-0181, 20 Escuadrón de Reconocimiento Táctico; piloto Patterson).
Nguyen Van Bay, piloto del 923 Regimiento con 7 victorias (MIG-17)
October 6, 1965
Bay had his first engagement when he was attacked by an F-4 Phantom II. The F-4 fired an AIM-7D missile that detonated off his left wing. His MiG-17 then pitched down and started vibrating. Bay managed to land safely at Noi Bai airfield, just north of Hanoi. He would later state, "I felt like a light boxer who confidently walked up to the ring and tried to knock out the super heavy boxers. It was not a single fight but dozens of dogfights. We were outnumbered four or five to one. Our thoughts were on survival, nothing more."[2]
April 1966
In late April 1966, North Vietnamese radar indicated U.S. aircraft approaching Bac Son and Dinh Ca districts. An officer then scrambled four Mig-17s to intercept them, Bay was among one of the Mig-17s sent. Shortly after takeoff, Bay spotted eight F-4 Phantoms. As the formation of F-4s turned, one of them swung wide. Taking advantage of this, Bay cut the F-4 off, and closed in to gun range; when the Phantom was in his windscreen, he fired. The F-4 then went down.
June 21, 1966
Bay and three other MiG-17s were sent to engage an RF-8A (Reconnaissance Fighter/F8 Crusader) and its escorting F-8 Crusaders. Despite two Migs being destroyed by the F-8s, Bay managed to down one F-8 piloted by Cole Black. While Bay and the other MiG-17s were engaging the F-8s, the lead Mig-17, piloted by Phan Thanh Trung, shot down the RF-8A.
June 29, 1966
Bay and three other MiG-17s were sent to engage F-105Ds Thunderchiefs heading for the fuel depots in Hanoi. With the help of fellow pilot Phan Van Tuc, catching the lead F-105 by surprise, Bay shot it down. The downed F-105 pilot was a Korean War ace, James H. Kasler.
September 5, 1966
Le Thanh Chon, the senior control officer at Gia Lam airfield, vectored Bay and his wingman Vo Van Man to an unknown target in the South. As they headed south, Bay observed a flight of A-4 Skyhawks flying away from a smoking bridge. To his front, he observed two F-8 Crusaders approaching the A-4s from the right of where he was heading. Bay and his wingman jettisoned their drop tanks in preparation for battle. The F-8s took position behind the A-4s to escort them from the bridge. Chon, watching the events on radar ordered Bay to fly forward, Bay was then given permission to engage, at which time he attacked the trailing F-8, adjusting his fire on the tracers. As his rounds struck near the canopy of the F-8, the plane began coming apart, Crusader pieces filled the air as Bay's Mig started to fly thru them. Avoiding the danger, he pulled away, at the same time observing the pilot ejecting from his aircraft. The engagement lasted approximately 45 seconds, and when he landed, plexiglas from the F-8 was found in his air (engine) intake.
September 16, 1966
In the early afternoon at Gia Lam airfield, Bay was flying in the number three position in a flight of four, when they were directed to engage US aircraft. Bay was the first to observe a flight of F-4s, and asked his flight leader, Ho Van Quy, for permission to attack, but Quy doubted they could catch up to the faster F-4s. Then Bay spotted an opportunity, the Phantoms began to make a climbing turn. Bay and his flight commenced to cut off the F-4s, he rolled in behind an F-4 piloted by Major John "Robbie" Robertson and his backseater Hubert Buchanan. As he closed the range he opened fire with his cannons. The F-4 pulled hard and then eased its turn. Bay adjusted and fired again, this time observing one of the F-4's wheels flying off of its wing. Buchanan ejected, while Robertson is believed to have died when their Phantom crashed.
September 21, 1966
On this date, Bay was flying the lead of a four-ship flight, when he was directed to a target 10 miles ahead by ground control. After a few minutes, Bay spotted two F-105s at around 10,000 to 13,000 feet. Bay than banked in pursuit, knowing that F-105s normally traveled in packs of four, he looked around for the other pair. Not able to locate the other Thunderchiefs, Bay gave his wingman, Do Huy Hoang, permission to attack. Hoang flew wide to the left,[3] and lined up behind the second F-105. Hoang waited for the "Thuds" to turn, but instead they rolled into a shallow bank. Bay's flight had flown into an ambush. Flying low to avoid radar behind the first Thunderchiefs were First Lieutenant Karl Richter and Captain Ralph J. Beardsley. Richter jettisoned his rocket pods and lined up behind Hoang. Richter unleashed his M61 Gatling gun on Hoang. The airplane rolled on its own to wings level.[3] Hoang lit the afterburner on his MiG and tried to regain control as his jet rolled to the right. Hoang's his left wing was in tatters from Richter's Gatling Gun. Hoang checked his engine instruments and thought he was going to be fine, but then the plane began to come apart. Hoang had to eject. Bay, now alone, and with his fuel becoming desperately low, now found himself dodging missile after missile from avenging US jets, which, fortunately for him, now began to depart North Vietnam's air space. At this time, Bay spotted Vo Van and followed him back to base.
April 24, 1967
Bay, assigned as flight leader, was scrambled from Kien An airfield. His flight was headed to intercept a United States Navy air raid at the Haiphong docks. Bay closed in on an unsuspecting F-8 Crusader, piloted by Lt. Cdr. E.J. Tucker, and shot it down. Tucker ejected, but unfortunately he died in captivity. The escorting F-4s then counter attacked Bay's flight. The F-4s fired several Sidewinders at Bay, but with his wingman's warning, he was able to dodge them all. Bay was then able to maneuver himself into a good shooting position, in which he then downed one of the attacking F4 Phantoms. The crew of the F-4, Lt. Cdr. C.E. Southwick and Ens. J.W. Land believed that they had been shot down by AAA.
April 25, 1967
On this date, Bay and his flight were able to bring down two A-4 Skyhawks. One A-4 was shot down by Bay himself, and the other was shot down by his wingman. Bay was awarded the Hero's Medal of the Vietnamese People's Army for his outstanding skill and bravery in combat, and for his superb leadership of his flight.[4]
Early 1972
In 1971 Bay and his fellow pilot Le Xuan Di were trained in anti-ship warfare by a Cuban advisor. On April 19, 1972, the two men from the 923rd Fighter Regiment flew their MiG-17s, each armed with two 500 lb bombs, towards the open sea.[5] Le Xuan Di headed his aircraft for the US destroyer USS Higbee (DD-806), whilst Nguyen Van Bay struck for the US Navy light cruiser USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5), which had been shelling targets in Vinh City.[6] Bay's two bombs caused only slight damage to the cruiser USS Oklahoma City, as they may have been "near misses", while Di was able to score a direct hit on the destroyer Higbee's aft 5" gun mount (gun turret) with one of his two 500 lb bombs.[7] This was the first successful air strike made by an enemy jet fighter bomber on a US Navy warship while actively engaged in combat.
The USS Sterett (DLG-31), providing escort for the damaged warship, reportedly destroyed an enemy MiG interceptor with its Terrior missiles during the engagement. Following the initial attack, the USS Sterett deployed her Terrior missiles again and destroyed a Styx surface to surface missile in mid flight. The enemy missiles were thought to have been launched from North Vietnamese Patrol Boats. Of interest to some historians, is that both of the above pilots were supposed to have survived the 19 April air raid; leaving the question of, were there three enemy jets or was the perceived MiG destruction, actually the Styx missile? Notwithstanding, one of the attacking aircraft, manned or unmanned, was disintegrated by a direct hit by a Terrier missile at very close range—which was witnessed by crewmen aboard ship. No parachute was observed, only minor fragments of metal reflecting sunlight as they tumbled into the sea.
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Y eso que:
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However, it was common practice for American pilots to claim that they were downed by surface-to-air missiles or anti-aircraft guns, this being considered "less embarrassing" than losing in a dogfight"(Gordon, Yefim "MiG-21" ISBN 978 1 85780 257 3)
Que todo el mundo tiene su corazoncito.
Un saludo