Historians who collect data (statistics), record material differently. Some historians state that the "back-seaters" of the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter are also credited with aerial kills. Some historians count aerial kills from earlier wars, and add them to the newer war, then totalling them up. Discounting the "back-seater" of the F-4 Phantom, there were 2 US "Aces" in the Vietnam War, both flew the F-4 Phantom II; Captain Steve Ritchie of the USAF (shot down 5 NVAF MIG-21's) and Lieutenant Randy Cunningham of the USN (shot down 4 NVAF MIG-17's & 1 MIG-21); note-a USAF Captain is the same rank insignia and pay-grade as a USN Lieutenant. Col. Robin Olds, USAF, shot down 4 North Vietnamese Air Force MIG jet fighters in Vietnam; but had over a dozen (German) aerial kills from WW2. If Robin's World War Two aerial kills were to be counted, he would be the highest ranking US Ace of the Vietnam War.
The first North Vietnamese Air Force ace was probably Nguyen Nhat Chieu, with 6 aerial kills, who flew both the MiG17 & the MiG21 while serving with the 921st Fighter Regiment from 1965-67 (Reference: "MiG17 & MiG19 Units of the Vietnam War", by Istvan Toperczer; 2001 Osprey Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-84176 162-1). The first US ace was Randy "Duke" Cunningham of the US Navy, with 5 air to air kills, who flew an F4 Phantom II in 1972.
The US during the American VN War.
Jet aces Ritchie, Olds, and Colonel George S. Patton.
In America. the American soldiers? No. In Vietnam - the Vietnamese Viet-Cong? Yes.
The Vietnam Conflict, the Indochina war. The people and government in Vietnam today refer to it as the American War.
About one half of the American people.
The last US jet aces of the 20th century (possibly the last American flying aces in history).
Last jet aces of the 20th century.
There have been several American Aces in the last 25 years, with the most notable being Chuck Yeager, who shot down five enemy aircraft during World War II. Other American Aces from more recent conflicts include Randy "Duke" Cunningham, who achieved ace status during the Vietnam War.
America's last flying aces of the 20th century.
History's last flying aces of the 20th century.
The US during the American VN War.
Jet aces Ritchie, Olds, and Colonel George S. Patton.
Most people know what the Vietnam War is; what is the American War?
what were the american tactics in the vietnam war
Vietnam won the French war. North Vietnam won the American Vietnam War. There was no such country named "Vietnam" during the American Vietnam War 1955-1975. There were two nations: North VN & South VN.
American Writers Against the Vietnam War was created in 1965.
American support for Taiwan The Vietnam War