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The 197th and final MiG kill of the Vietnam War achieved by a U.S. Navy F-4 Phantom II crew

Because of relatively lax RoE, the F-4 crew was able to pursue the MiG beyond the 20th parallel Although the F-4 Phantom II was the...

MiG Killer F-4! The Vietnam War’s only VF-31 aerial triumph

“It was like something out of the old days. We had a standard Mark One dogfight as if it were right out of WWII....

How A-6 Intruder crews dodged SAMs and MiGs over Vietnam

Sheets started to jink, making it difficult for the MiG-17 pilot to keep the A-6 in his sights while attempting to draw the MiG...

How the Buff was trasformed into a MiG Killer by B-52 tail gunners

The two BUFF MiG kills occurred during Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas-time strategic air assault against the logistical and industrial hub of North Vietnam The...

How the Mohawk became a MiG killer

Although it wasn't intended, the Mohawk actually shot down a MiG during the Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, the OV-1 was responsible for the...

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