#vf-96

8 December 1941. Birth of Randall Harold Cunningham (d. 27 August 2015). USN 5 victory Vietnam War ace. Flying an F-4 Phantom II from USS Constellation (CV-64). He and William Driscoll downed North Vietnamese MiG-21 and MiG-17 aircraft between January and May 1972.

Navy Lt Randall Cunningham and Lt William Driscoll arrive aboard a CH-46 back on carrier Constellation on 10 May 1972 after being shot down and plucked from South China sea; flying a F-4 Phantom, they shot down two MIGs and a third on returning to become fighter aces

This is my latest build, Hasegawa 1/48

F-4J Phantom II

VF-96 “Showtime 100″

OTD 1972 F-4 aircrews engaged in one of the most intense air-to-air battles of Vietnam War, downing eight North Vietnamese MiGs. With three kills that day LT Randy Cunningham and LTJG Willie Driscoll reached five total kills, making them the only Navy aces of the war. VF-96

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F-4J Phantom II Homeward bound to USS Constellation