The claimed flying aces of the Vietnam War, pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, include 19 Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) pilots, (six MiG-17 and 13 MiG-21 pilots), [1]: 228 and five Americans.

The following is a list of flying aces of the Vietnam War. 1Cunningham and Ritchie were the only American pilot aces of the Vietnam War. The other three were Weapon Systems Officers (Air Force) or Radar Intercept Officers (Navy).

Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top active ace within a branch of service in a nation's military in time of war. [citation needed] The title is most closely associated with fighter aces, though there are other types, such as tank aces and submarine aces. [citation needed]

2025年1月18日 · A Note About Vietnam War Kill Tally Tracking Stats. Before we delve into the American air aces’ individual bios, a note about the number-crunching methods for the Vietnam air war is in order ...

2025年1月7日 · We will look at the highest scoring aces, starting with those who achieved five kills, and working up to the one pilot who scored nine kills throughout the Vietnam War. Richard Stephen Ritchie. With five kills to his name, the first ace on this list is Richard Stephen Ritchie, a USAF F-4 pilot.

The claimed flying aces of the Vietnam War, pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, include 19 Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) pilots, (six MiG-17 and 13 MiG-21 pilots), [1]: 228 and five Americans.

Pages in category "American Vietnam War flying aces" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

2019年10月1日 · In World War II, hundreds of US airmen became aces, credited with five or more aerial victories. By contrast, the Vietnam War produced only five aces, three from the Air Force and two from the Navy. The leading US ace in Vietnam was Air Force Capt. Charles B. DeBellevue with six victory credits.

2022年4月6日 · The Vietnam war produced a total of five American aces, only two of whom were pilots: Randall “Duke” Cunningham of the Navy and Richard “Steve” Ritchie of the Air Force. The other three American aces were Weapons Systems Officers.

The claimed flying aces of the Vietnam War, pilots who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, include 19 North Vietnamese pilots (six MiG-17 and 13 MiG-21 pilots),: 228 and five Americans.