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Daily Archives: December 8, 2019

Maj. Paul J. Gilmore and 1Lt. William T. Smith

history, migkillersBy zimo480December 8, 2019

29 April 1966, F-4C / MiG-21 / AIM-9.  On 26 April, Maj. Paul J. Gilmore, in the front seat of the lead FAC, and 1st Lt. William T. Smith in the back, downed the first MIG-21 of the war. They were part of a flight of three F-4’s flying escort for two RB-66’s. Launching from…

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