MIG-21 Jet Fighter 5112, flown by Lt. Nguyen Hong My, North Vietnamese Air Force, 16 April, 1972, signature edition

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Description

Stand included. Limited signature edition.

Suggested model F-4 Phantom

In the early 1960’s Lt. Nguyen Hong My of the North Vietnamese Air Force was trained 
to fly MiG-21s in the Soviet Union and was presented his pilot wings by Ho Chi Minh. 
Hong My is credited with downing one American aircraft. On April 16, 1972 Hong My’s 
MiG-21 was downed by Major Dan Cherry flying F-4D 66-7550. Lt. Nguyen Hong My 
broke both arms and injured his back but recovered to fly two more years. Retired 
Brigadier General Dan Cherry and Lt. Nguyen Hong My have since become friends.

Classification

• Scale: 1:72
• Material: Die-cast with plastic parts
• Country: Viet Nam