Nguyễn Ngọc Độ (born 1 November 1934 in Thanh Chương District in Nghệ An Province) is a former Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force. He flew with the 921st fighter regiment and tied for fourth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with six kills.Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008.
The following kills are known to be credited to him by the VPAF while flying the MiG-21 PFL Fishbed D model:Toperczer, 2015, pp. 123. 30 April 1967, a USAF F-105F (serial number 59-1726, 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, pilot Thorness, RWO Johnson, POWs; a second F-105(D) claimed by Do's wingman Nguyễn Văn Cốc in this same flight); 05 May 1967, an F-105D (pilot Shively, POW, US claims shot down by AAA);
20 July 1967, an American F-4 Phantom II (shared kill with Phạm Thanh Ngân; pilot Corbitt, RWO Bare, KIA); 02 August 1967, an F-105 (not confirmed by the US); 16 September 1967, a USAF RF-101C (serial number 56-0180, 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, pilot Patterson, rescued, US claims AAA);
05 February 1968, an F-105D, (pilot Lasiter, POW, US confirms this loss dated 04 Feb., 1968, likely due to time-zone difference).
See also List of Vietnam War flying aces
References
Bibliography
Toperczer, Istvan, MiG Aces of the Vietnam War, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2015; .
External links Toperczer, Istvan, MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War, Osprey Combat Aircraft #29, 2008;