Nguyễn Văn Cốc
Nguyễn Văn Cốc | |
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| Born | December 1942 (age 82) Việt Yên, Bắc Giang, French Indochina |
| Allegiance | North Vietnam (1961–1975) Vietnam (1976–2002) |
| Service | Vietnam People's Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–2002 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
Nguyễn Văn Cốc (born December 1942) is a Vietnamese former fighter pilot and MiG-21 flying ace during the Vietnam War. He served in the North Vietnamese Air Force during the war, and rose to prominence after he was credited for shooting down nine United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft.