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Needs editing. Was Van Bay born in 1936 or 37? Did he complete flight training in 1965 or 66? (First victory 1965) Claimed seven victories but only five are cited in the main text though the daily listing appears full. Ref. the April 25 '67 claim, two USN A-4s were downed by MiGs that day, one each from USS Ticonderoga and Bon Homme Richard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:8800:2180:1A9:4174:8BF2:DA92:5695 ( talk) 21:12, 12 April 2017 (UTC) reply