Nguyễn Tiến Sâm Explained

Nguyễn Tiến Sâm (born 1946 in Hanoi – died 2019) was a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, he flew with the 921st fighter regiment from 1968-72 and the 927th fighter regiment from 1972-75, and tied for fourth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with six kills.^[1]

Five of his six kills, all F-4 Phantom II fighters, are known for certain:^{[2] [3] [4]}

• 5 July 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 67-0296, 34th TFS/388th TFW, pilot Spencer, WSO Seek, POWs);
• 24 July 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 66-0369, 421st TFS/388th TFW, pilot Hodnett, WSO Fallert, both rescued);
• 29 July 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 66-0367, 4th TFS/388th TFW, pilot Kula, WSO Matsui, POWs);
• 12 September 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 69-7266, 335th TFS/4th TFW, pilot McMurray, WSO Zuberbuhler, POWs);
• 5 October 1972, a USAF F-4D (serial number 66-9838, 335th TFS/4th TFW, pilot Lewis, WSO Alpers, POWs).

See also

• List of Vietnam War flying aces

References

1. Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008.
2. http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_245.shtml Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 1
3. http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_246.shtml Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 2
4. Toperczer, 2015, pp. 195.

Bibliography

• Book: Toperczer, Istvan. MiG Aces of the Vietnam War. 2015. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.. USA. 978-0-7643-4895-2.