Homepage US Navy F-4 Phantom II Pilot Randy Cunningham tells the story of the epic 1 V 1 dogfight that made him America’s First Ace Pilot since Korea

Colonel Toon

On Jan. 19, 1972 US Navy aces Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll scored their first aerial kill (it was the first US air engagement against a North Vietnamese fighter in almost two years)

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

US Navy F-4 Phantom II Pilot Randy Cunningham tells the story of the epic 1 V 1 dogfight that made him America’s First Ace Pilot since Korea

Dario Leone

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The unknown story of the first official American aerial victory of the Vietnam War

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Showtime 100 Vs Colonel Toon: the most epic 1 V 1 dogfight in the history of naval aviation

Dario Leone

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