ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57313
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurjevič MiG-21PFL |
| Owner/operator: | North Vietnam Air Force |
| Registration: | 4028 |
| MSN: | 772205 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Over Bac Can, near Thai Nguyen -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Noi Bai AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
sd by F-105 H=6000-8000m pilot Nyi ejected safetly
Shot down by F-4C (64-752) of 480th TFS / 35th TFW flown by Major P.J. Gilmore and 1st Lt W.T. Smith. Weapon used: AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM.
Pilot: Nguyen Hong Nhi - ejected. (Injured spine while ejecting)
Sources:
Osprey - Aircraft of the aces Nr 135 [MiG-21 aces of the Vietnam War]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2013 16:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 01-Oct-2015 18:36 | lindr | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2019 20:20 | Rayscorpio | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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