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Luu Huy Chao

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Luu Huy Chao
Luu Huy Chao
Native name
Lưu Huy Chao
AllegianceNorth Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Service/branchVietnam People's Air Force (North Vietnamese Air Force
Unit923rd Fighter Regiment
Battles/warsVietnam War

Luu Huy Chao was born in Thanh Hoa province in Vietnam. Many well known people came from this area. Luu huy Chao was one of them. Lưu Huy Chao flew a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 "Fresco" from 1966 until 1968 against the USAF in which during that period of time he was accountable for 6 incredible air victories. Luu Huy Chao was one out of the three pilots who flew MiG 17 aircraft to be confirmed by the US as aces. The pilots were: Luu Huy Chao, Le Hai and Nguyễn Văn Bảy.[1]

References

  1. ^ Toperczer, Istvˆn (2012-11-20). MiG-17 and MiG-19 Units of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781782006862.