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The most famous air battles of the war, were the Christmas bombings of December 1972; aka Linebacker II. NVAF MiG-21s claim to have shot down a B-52 Stratofortess and two B52 tailgunners shot down two MiG21 interceptors. MiG-19 jets tangled with US jets, it was known as the "Bloodiest Day" when aired by the History's Channel "Dog-Fighting" series last year.
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