23 October 1968 – In October of 1968 1Lt R.E. Bryan was serving with the 612TFS out of Phu Cat AB, Vietnam. On a strafing mission over SVN, his aircraft F-100D #552921 was hit by Light aimed 50cal AAA. He ejected and was rescued by a USN ship.
Today in History – April 23, 1966 – Discrepancy in reports of MiG fighters in Vietnam
23 April 1966 – The Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) sent its first MiG-21 to intercept two B-66 Destroyers being escorted to their mission by a flight of F-4 Phantoms. (2) Neither side scored a kill in the engagement. However, also on April 23, 1966, large numbers of MiG encounters in the area had been