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.Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008.
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:Toperczer, 2015, pp. 137. 14 December 1966, Ryan 147 Firebee/Lightning Bug drone; 16 September 1967, a US Air Force RF-101C Voodoo (serial number 56-0180, 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron/432nd TRW; pilot Bagley, POW); 3 October 1967, a USAF F-4D Phantom II (pilot Moore/WSO Gulbrandson, both rescued; a shared kill with Nguyễn Ngọc Độ); 7 October 1967, a USAF F-4D Phantom II (pilot Appleby, POW/WSO Austin, KIA, US-side claims SAM); 18 November 1967, a USAF F-105F Wild Weasel (pilot Dardeau, POW/EWO Lehnhoff, KIA); 20 November 1967, a USAF F-105D Thunderchief (pilot Butler, POW); 3 February 1968, a USAF F-102A Delta Dagger (pilot Wiggins, KIA).
See also List of Vietnam War flying aces Weapons of the Vietnam War
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