The following is a list of flying aces of the Vietnam War.
| Name | Country | Service | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Văn Cốc |  North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 9 |
| Mai Văn Cường | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 8 |
| Nguyễn Hồng Nhị | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 8 |
| Phạm Thanh Ngân | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 8 |
| Đặng Ngọc Ngự | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 7 |
| Nguyễn Văn Bảy | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 7 |
| Lê Hải | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Lê Thanh Đạo | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Lưu Huy Chao | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Đăng Kỉnh | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Đức Soát | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Ngọc Độ | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Nhật Chiêu | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Sâm | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Vũ Ngọc Đỉnh | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 6 |
| Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa | North Vietnam
|
Air Force | 5 |
| Capt. Charles B. "Chuck" DeBellevue |  United States
|
Air Force | 6 |
| LT Randall "Duke" Cunningham | United States
|
Navy1 | 5 |
| LTJG William P. Driscoll | United States
|
Navy | 5 |
| Capt. Steve Ritchie | United States
|
Air Force1 | 5 |
| Capt. Jeff Feinstein | United States
|
Air Force | 5 |
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).
External links[]
- Air War in Vietnam
- Toperczer, Istvan. MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War.Osprey Combat Aircraft #29. 2008; ISBN 978-1-84176-263-0.
- Michel III, Marshall L. Clashes, Air Combat Over North Vietnam 1965-1972. Naval Institute Press 1997. ISBN 978-1-59114-519-6.
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