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Colonel Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa (born 1946) is a former Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, he flew with the 927th fighter regiment and tied for fifth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with five kills.[1]
The following kills are known to be credited to him by the VPAF:[2][3]
23 June 1972, an F-4 Phantom (U.S. side does not confirm);
24 June 1972, a USAF F-4C (serial number 66-7636, 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron), pilot McCarty (KIA), WSO Jackson (POW);
6 October 1972, a USAF F-4E, pilot White, WSO Egge (both rescued);
24 November 1972, Ryan 147 Firebee/Lightning Bug drone;
23 December 1972, an F-4 Phantom (U.S. side does not confirm).
See also
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List of Vietnam War flying aces
References
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^Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008. ISBN 978-1-85780-257-3
^Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 1
^Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 2
Bibliography
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Toperczer, Istvan (2015). MiG Aces of the Vietnam War. USA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-4895-2.
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