Phạm Thanh Ngân
Phạm Thanh Ngân (born 18 April 1939 in Phú Bình District in Thái Nguyên Province), is a former MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force. Phạm Thanh Ngân flew with the 921st Fighter Regiment and tied for second-most kills (with Nguyễn Hồng Nhị and Mai Văn Cường) amongst Vietnam War fighter aces at eight.[1]
Phạm Thanh Ngân | |
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| Chief of the General Department of Politics | |
| In office 1998–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Khả Phiêu |
| Succeeded by | Lê Văn Dũng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1939 Phu Binh District, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1959–2002 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | Vietnam People's Army |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Phạm Thanh Ngân was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 December 1963 and became officially party member on 8 September 1964.
The following aerial-victories claims include the kills known to be credited to him by the VPAF:[2][3][4]
- 14 December 1966, Ryan 147 Firebee/Lightning Bug drone;
- 16 September 1967, a US Air Force RF-101C Voodoo (serial number 56-0180, 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron/432nd TRW; pilot Bagley, POW);
- 03 October 1967, a USAF F-4D Phantom II (pilot Moore/WSO Gulbrandson, both rescued; a shared kill with Nguyễn Ngọc Độ);
- 07 October 1967, a USAF F-4D Phantom II (pilot Appleby, POW/WSO Austin, KIA, US-side claims SAM);
- 18 November 1967, a USAF F-105F Wild Weasel (pilot Dardeau, POW/EWO Lehnhoff, KIA);
- 20 November 1967, a USAF F-105D Thunderchief (pilot Butler, POW);
- 03 February 1968, a USAF F-102A Delta Dagger (pilot Wiggins, KIA).
References
- 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
- Toperczer, 2015, pp. 137.
Bibliography
- Toperczer, Istvan (2015). MiG Aces of the Vietnam War. USA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-4895-2.
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