MiG-19 (Shenyang J-6) was introduced to North Vietnamese People's Air Force in January 1969, more than three years after the first personnel was sent to China to train on this new type. Some ...

Showtime112. Vietnam 1967: MiG-19 Scramble Against U.S. Intruders – DCS World. Posted: April 29, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. 21 August 1967, four A-6 Intruders of USS Constellation's VA ...

During the Vietnam War, the MIG-19 failed to deliver on its high price tag. Analyzing its reception at the time, Michael Peck of The National Interest observes, "Intensive maintenance requirements ...

Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VPAF), i.e., North Vietnamese Air Force, official sources claim that between 1965 and 1972, MiG-19 pilots shot down 13 enemy fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in ...

Even so, the MiG 19 was all but overshadowed over Vietnam by its iconic and far superior MiG-21 (NATO Codename: Fishbed). The 21 was superior to the 19 in just about every conceivable measure.

Both the F-105 'Thunderchief' and the MiG-19 'Farmer' jets were staples of the Cold War aerial forces, but one was more versatile compared to the other.

The MiG-19 took the biggest share of the air combat victories in the Vietnam War. Chinese copies of the MiG-19 known as the J-6, and flown by local pilots shot down American Phantoms. MiG-19.

The MiG-19 enjoys a bit more use with other countries, notably Vietnam and Pakistan, though they likely doesn’t have many more flight hours left in them. But, for now both frames keep on cruising.

The first officially listed American aerial victory during the Vietnam War was achieved by a U.S. Navy F-4B Phantom that destroyed a Chinese MiG-17 on Apr. 9, 1965. However, Home ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a series of profiles on the four Edmond-area veterans who will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame Nov. 9. Vietnam Ace Charles DeBellevue, of ...