Posted on Jul 4, 2016
The Legend of the Vietnam War’s Mystery Fighter Ace — War Is Boring
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I had learned that the North Vietnamese air force punched well above its weight, but never knew just how well.
The Legend of the Vietnam War’s Mystery Fighter Ace — War Is Boring
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"… the Vietnamese ace, infamous for having scored 13 air-to-air kills.
The top-scoring American pilots in Vietnam, by comparison, had only five kills each.
American aviators, in turn, had rules of engagement prohibiting them from firing missiles at unidentified aircraft or attacking enemy airfields. The Vietnamese ultimately lost more aircraft than they shot down in air-to-air combat, but they forced many air raids to abort mission and ditch their bombs."
The American pilots served a one year tour of duty while the Vietnamese pilots were in it for the duration; it is not surprising that their top ace would rack up more kills than American aces.
Also, the North Vietnamese pilots were not hampered with our ROE.
The top-scoring American pilots in Vietnam, by comparison, had only five kills each.
American aviators, in turn, had rules of engagement prohibiting them from firing missiles at unidentified aircraft or attacking enemy airfields. The Vietnamese ultimately lost more aircraft than they shot down in air-to-air combat, but they forced many air raids to abort mission and ditch their bombs."
The American pilots served a one year tour of duty while the Vietnamese pilots were in it for the duration; it is not surprising that their top ace would rack up more kills than American aces.
Also, the North Vietnamese pilots were not hampered with our ROE.
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