Nguyễn Đức Soát

Nguyễn Đức Soát

General Nguyễn Đức Soát in December 2007
Born (1946-06-24) June 24, 1946
Phú Xuyên, Hanoi, Vietnam
Allegiance  Vietnam
Service/branch Vietnam People's Air Force
Years of service 1964 - present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Deputy Chief of Staff of the Vietnam People's Army
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Awards Hero of the People's Military Forces

Nguyễn Đức Soát (born June 24, 1946) was a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force, he flew with the 921st fighter regiment (later the 927th FR) and tied for fourth place amongst Vietnam War fighter aces with six kills.[1]

The following are the six kills credited to him by the VPAF:[2][3]

He is now a Lieutenant General and is the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army,[4] and is Deputy Chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue.[5]

See also

References

  1. Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008. ISBN 978-1-85780-257-3
  2. Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 1
  3. Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 2


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