Phạm Thanh Ngân | |
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Chief of the General Department of Politics | |
In office 1998–2011 | |
Preceded by | Lê Khả Phiêu |
Succeeded by | Lê Văn Dũng |
Personal details | |
Born | Phu Binh District, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam | 18 April 1939
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Branch/service |
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Years of service | 1959–2002 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands | Vietnam People's Army |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Phạm Thanh Ngân (born 18 April 1939 in Phú Bình District in Thái Nguyên Province), is a former MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force. Phạm Thanh Ngân flew with the 921st Fighter Regiment and tied for second-most kills (with Nguyễn Hồng Nhị and Mai Văn Cường) amongst Vietnam War fighter aces at eight. [1]
Phạm Thanh Ngân was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 December 1963 and became officially party member on 8 September 1964.
The following aerial-victories claims include the kills known to be credited to him by the VPAF: [2] [3] [4]
Phạm Thanh Ngân | |
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Chief of the General Department of Politics | |
In office 1998–2011 | |
Preceded by | Lê Khả Phiêu |
Succeeded by | Lê Văn Dũng |
Personal details | |
Born | Phu Binh District, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam | 18 April 1939
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Branch/service |
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Years of service | 1959–2002 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands | Vietnam People's Army |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Phạm Thanh Ngân (born 18 April 1939 in Phú Bình District in Thái Nguyên Province), is a former MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force. Phạm Thanh Ngân flew with the 921st Fighter Regiment and tied for second-most kills (with Nguyễn Hồng Nhị and Mai Văn Cường) amongst Vietnam War fighter aces at eight. [1]
Phạm Thanh Ngân was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 December 1963 and became officially party member on 8 September 1964.
The following aerial-victories claims include the kills known to be credited to him by the VPAF: [2] [3] [4]