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| Date: | Friday 6 January 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21PFL |
| Owner/operator: | North Vietnam Air Force [921st FR] |
| Registration: | 4023 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Noi Bai AB |
Shot down by F-4C (64-849) of 555th TFS / 8th TFW by Maj T.M. Hitsch and 1st Lt R.J. Strasswimmer. Weapon: AIM-7 Sparrow
Pilot: Mai Van Cuong - ejected and landed safely
Sources:
Osprey - Aircraft of the aces Nr135 - MiG-21 Aces of the Vietnam War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2019 20:20 | Rayscorpio | Added |
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