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Between 1966 and 1972, the Gunfighters logged 18 confirmed MiG kills in Vietnam. Upon the wing's returned to the United States in October 1972, Captain Lance P. Sijan, a 366th pilot shot down in 1967, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a prisoner of war.


While deployed aboard USS Bon Homme Richard (Carrier Air Wing Twenty One), Lieutenant Commander Bobby C. Lee and Lieutenant Phillip R. Wood became the first VF-24 pilots to shoot down MiG aircraft over North Vietnam on May 19, 1967,. The MiGs were shot downed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. Then on July 21, 1967, Commander Marion H. Issacks (XO) and Lieutenant Commander Robert L. Kirkwood made the 3rd and 4th MiG kills for their Squadron with 20 mm guns and Sidewinder missiles. The MiG-killing "Fighting Renegades" became one of the Navy's first "Ace" squadrons.[1]

Kills List

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Date   
Pilot   
WSO   
Aircraft   
Unit Assigned   
Tail Code   
Call Sign   
Location   
Weapon   
Kill   
Aug 24, 1943 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Dreux, France Fw 190
Sep 3, 1943 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG St-Germain, France Fw 190
Nov 11, 1943 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Rheine, Germany Fw 190
Nov 26, 1943 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Oldenburg, Germany Me 110
Nov 29, 1943 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Bremen, Germany Me 109
Dec 11, 1943 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Emden, Germany Me 110
Jan 29, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Emden, Germany Me 110
Jan 30, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Lingen, Germany Me 410
Jan 30, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Lingen, Germany Me 109
Feb 20, 1944 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Koblenz, Germany Me 410
Feb 22, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Paderborn, Germany Fw 190
Mar 16, 1944 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Nancy, France Fw 190
Mar 27, 1944 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 56 FG Hq Nantes, France Me 109
May 8, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Celle, Germany Me 109
May 22, 1944 3 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Höperhöfen, Germany Fw 190
Jun 7, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Dreux, France Me 109
Jun 7, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Dreux, France Fw 190
Jun 12, 1944 2 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Évreux, France Me 109
Jun 27, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Connantre, France Me 109
Jul 5, 1944 1 Gabby Gabreski P-47D 61 FS, 56 FG Évreux, France Me 109
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
WWII Robin Olds
Jul 5, 1951 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86A 4 FIG North Korea MiG 15
Sep 2, 1951 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86A 4 FIG North Korea MiG 15
Oct 2, 1951 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86A 4 FIG North Korea MiG 15
Jan 11, 1952 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86E 51 FIW Dandong, China MiG 15
Feb 20, 1952 0.5 Gabby Gabreski F-86E 1 FIW North Korea MiG 15
Apr 1, 1952 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86E 51 FIW North Korea MiG 15
Apr 13, 1952 1 Gabby Gabreski F-86E 51 FIW North Korea MiG 15
Apr 9, 1965 Terence M. Murphy Ronald Fegan F-4B VF-96 MIG-17 (Chinesse)
Jun 17, 1965 Louis Page John C. Smith F-4B VF-21 MIG
Jun 12, 1966 CDR Harold L. Marr F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
Jun 21, 1966 LT Eugene J. Chancy F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
Jun 21, 1966 LTJG Philip V. Vampatella F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
Oct 9, 1966 CDR Richard M. Bellinger F-8 VF-162 MiG-21
Date PILOT RIO AIRCRAFT UNIT Tail Code Call Sign Location WEAPON VICTIM
Jan 2, 1967 Ralph Wetterhahn J.Sharp F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW Olds 02 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 Walter Radeker II J. Murray III F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW Olds ? AIM-9 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 Robin Olds C. Clifton F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW Olds ? AIM-9 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 Everett T. Raspberry R. Western F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW Ford 02 AIM-9 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 Philip P. Combies L. Dutton F-4C 433 TFS, 8 TFW Rambler 04 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 John B. Stone C. Dunnegan F-4C 433 TFS, 8 TFW Rambler 01 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jan 2, 1967 Lawrence Glynn Jr. L. Cary F-4C 433 TFS, 8 TFW Rambler 02 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jan 6, 1967 F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW MIG-21
Jan 6, 1967 F-4C 555 TFS, 8 TFW MIG-21
May 1, 1967 CDR Marshall O. Wright F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
May 4, 1967 Robin Olds MIG-21
May 18, 1967 Robin Olds MIG-17
May 18, 1967 Robin Olds MIG-17
May 19, 1967 CDR Paul H. Speer F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
May 19, 1967 LTJG Joseph M. Shea F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
May 19 1967 LCDR Bobby C. Lee F-8 VF-24 AIM-9 MIG-17
May 19, 1967 LT Phillip R. Wood F-8 VF-24 AIM-9 MIG-17
Jul 21, 1967 LCDR Marion H. Isaacks F-8 VF-24 20mm Guns MIG-17
Jul 21, 1967 LCDR Robert L. Kirkwood F-8 VF-24 AIM-9 MIG-17
Jul 21, 1967 LCDR Ray G. Hubbard, Jr. F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
Dec 14, 1967 LT Richard E. Wyman F-8 VF-162 MIG-17
Jun 26, 1968 CDR Lowell R. Myers F-8 VF-51 MIG-21
Jul 9, 1968 LCDR John B. Nichols F-8 VF-191 MIG-17
Jul 29, 1968 CDR Guy Cane F-8 VF-53 MIG-17
Aug 1, 1968 LT Norman K. McCoy, Jr. F-8 VF-51 MIG-21
Sep 19, 1968 LT Anthony J. Nargi F-8 VF-111 MIG-21
Apr 22, 1972 LT Gerald D. Tucker F-8 VF-211 MIG-17
Jan 19, 1972 Randy "Duke" Cunningham William P. Driscoll F-4J VF-96 Showtime 112 AIM-9 MIG-21
May 8, 1972 Randy "Duke" Cunningham William P. Driscoll F-4J AIM-9 MIG-17
May 10, 1972 Randy "Duke" Cunningham William P. Driscoll F-4J VF-96 Showtime 100 MIG-17
May 10, 1972 Randy "Duke" Cunningham William P. Driscoll F-4J VF-96 Showtime 100 MIG-17
May 10, 1972 Randy "Duke" Cunningham William P. Driscoll F-4J VF-96 Showtime 100 MIG-17[2]
May 10, 1972 Capt Richard S. Ritchie Capt Charles B. DeBellevue F-4D 66-7463 OY Oyster 03 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jul 8, 1972 Capt R.S. Ritchie Capt C.B. DeBellevue F-4E 67-0362 ED Paula 01 AIM-7 MIG-21
Jul 8, 1972 Capt R.S. Ritchie Capt C.B. DeBellevue F-4E 67-0362 ED Paula 01 AIM-7 MIG-21
Aug 28, 1972 Capt. R.S. Ritchie Capt C.B. DeBellevue F-4D 66-7463 OY Buick 01 AIM-7 MIG-21
Sep 9, 1972 Capt John A. Madden, Jr. Capt C.B. DeBellevue F-4D 66-0267 OY Olds 01 AIM-9 MiG-19
Sep 9, 1972 Capt J.A. Madden, Jr. Capt C.B. DeBellevue F-4D 66-0267 OY Olds 01 AIM-9 MiG-19

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F-84

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In aerial combat, F-84 pilots were credited with eight MiG-15 kills against a Soviet-claimed loss of 64 aircraft. The total losses were 335 F-84D, E and G models.

References

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Gabby Gabreski

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SOURCES: Air Force Historical Study 85: USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, World War II and Air Force Historical Study 81: USAF Credits for the Destruction of Enemy Aircraft, Korean War, Freeman 1993, pp. 272–273.


Pictures

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F-8E CAG bird of VF-24 on the USS Midway in 1963.
Robin Olds beside F-4C Phantom Scat XXVII (1966-1967)
Olds' MiG scoreboard on splitter vane of his F-4C