VF -161 May 18 1972 - two Mig -19 kill
The Vietnam airforce received in 1969 a small batch of 44 mig-19 in 1969.
In 1972 these fighters were able to down 4 Phantoms but at least 12 were shoot down in the process. The weapon they used was a trio of NR 30 mm guns which were very deadly when fired from short range.
In may 18 two Phantoms crews shoot down two Mig-19 and dwindeld their number in the Vietnam airforce even further. Toward the end of Linebaker II most of the Mig -19 force was destroyed !!!
Some images from may 18th.
yair
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