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06-21-2022, 06:16
The National Air and Space Museum posted an on-line blog today describing VF-31?s aerial victory over a North Vietnamese MiG-21 on June 21, 1972. Today is the 50th anniversary of that shoot-down.
The blog was authored by Michael W. Hankins, PhD, who is the NASM Curator for US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps post-World War II Aviation. Dr. Hankins collaborated with Bill John, Nick Strelchuk and Dave Arnolds to set an overall framework for the narrative. He and NASM Director Christopher Browne then sat down for a face-to-face interview with Bill, Nick, and Dave after the luncheon at Udvar-Hazy during our recent reunion celebration at the Westin Washington Dulles. The result of everyone?s efforts is a great story that is well told.
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/phantom-flyers-aerial-victory-over-north-vietnam
FWIW, I was at that reunion.
Do you know of any military unit that has had a 50th anniversary where nearly 70% of the still surviving attended. It was certainly at the top of Navy Fighter Squadrons at the time, 1970 - 1972.
The blog was authored by Michael W. Hankins, PhD, who is the NASM Curator for US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps post-World War II Aviation. Dr. Hankins collaborated with Bill John, Nick Strelchuk and Dave Arnolds to set an overall framework for the narrative. He and NASM Director Christopher Browne then sat down for a face-to-face interview with Bill, Nick, and Dave after the luncheon at Udvar-Hazy during our recent reunion celebration at the Westin Washington Dulles. The result of everyone?s efforts is a great story that is well told.
https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/phantom-flyers-aerial-victory-over-north-vietnam
FWIW, I was at that reunion.
Do you know of any military unit that has had a 50th anniversary where nearly 70% of the still surviving attended. It was certainly at the top of Navy Fighter Squadrons at the time, 1970 - 1972.