Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 52:11-54:48

A Skyraider counterexample to the Vietnam jet answer

An audience Skyraider example prompts an acknowledgement that the initial answer about propeller aircraft and jets may be wrong.

A-1 SkyraiderMig 17Naval AviationVietnam War
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Question

Were there Vietnam War cases in which a propeller aircraft shot down a jet?

Short answer

A viewer identifies Skyraiders shooting down two MiG-17s; the initial negative answer is withdrawn as potentially wrong, with the example left for checking.

Notes

The initial response is that no Vietnam example comes to mind. A viewer then identifies US Navy A-1 Skyraiders shooting down two MiG-17s. Alex Clarke acknowledges that he had not heard of the case and accepts that his first response may be wrong. The specific account remains unverified in this exchange.