A ?? RE: ONE NVAF vic during Rolling Thunder;

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Originally Posted by NickM

Martin I don't have ANYTHING on it...just Michel's comments that it was during 'Rolling Thunder' & that there was ONLY ONE case where the NVAF pilot was caught at a disadvantage & he was able to maneuver out of the hot seat & into a position to shoot down his attacker---as opposed to the customary case of being guided by GCI into a favorable initial position & then engaging. I did a cursory re-reading of Michel's book & could not figure out the incident in question...

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There must be more than one documented case that fits your description. You could post this question for someone who was there. Ed Rasimus (author of "When Thunder Rolled" and "Palace Cobra") and other ex-jet fighter pilots often reply to messages over on rec.aviation.military.