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Nguyễn Đức Soát

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Allegiance
  
Vietnam

Rank
  
Lieutenant General

Name
  
Nguyen Soat

Years of service
  
1964 - present

Battles/wars
  
Vietnam War

Nguyen Duc Soat
Born
  
June 24, 1946 (age 77) Phu Xuyen, Hanoi, Vietnam (
1946-06-24
)

Service/branch
  
Vietnam People\'s Air Force

Commands held
  
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam People\'s Army

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Nguyễn Đức Soát (born June 24, 1946) was a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, he flew with the 921st fighter regiment (later the 927th FR) and tied for fourth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with six kills.

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The following are the six kills credited to him by the VPAF:

  • 23 May 1972, a USN A-7B (pilot Barrett);
  • 24 June 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 68-0315, 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Grant, WSO Beekman);
  • 27 June 1972, a USAF F-4E (serial number 67-0248, 308th Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Cerak, WSO Dingee);
  • 30 July 1972, a USAF F-4D (serial number 66-7597, 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Brooks, WSO McAdams);
  • 26 August 1972, a USMC F-4J (serial number 155811, VMFA-232, pilot Cordova, RIO Borders);
  • 12 October 1972, a USAF F-4E (pilot Young, WSO Brunson).

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    He is now a Lieutenant General and is the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, and is Deputy Chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue.

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    References

    Nguyễn Đức Soát Wikipedia
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