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1. COL Robin Olds, a WWII ace with over a dozen German aerial victories, and 4 confirmed NVAF MiG victories in Vietnam. Many men believe that he actually had 5 air kills making him another ace of the Vietnam War, however when asked directly if he got a "5th" kill he'd just give a wink. Olds knew, from his WWII days, that "normally" when a man obtained ace status he was often pulled off the line (to avoid giving the enemy a Propaganda victory if he was shot down). Well, Olds would rather fight than be a grounded war hero (ace), so he never told anybody...but he probably got that "5th" MiG over North Vietnam. Flew an F4 Phantom II.
2. Captain Cunningham last USN ace of the 20th century. Flew an F4.
3. Captain Ritchie last USAF ace of the 20th century. Flew an F4.
4. USAF Captain Kilgus had the USAF's first "probable" aerial victory of the war against a NVAF MiG17 in 1965. He flew an F100 Super Sabre. He saw parts flying off the enemy jet but pulled out of the dive, as he was approaching the ground too fast. He didn't see it crash, thus the probable kill.
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∙ 13y agoBoth drafted and volunteer men served as Army, Marine, Air Force, and Navy pilots. They flew everything from helicopters, jets, and bombers in the Vietnam War.
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