Of the 196 MiGs zapped in air-to-air combat over Vietnam, 59 were by a mix of Navy/Marine Corps A1-Hs, F-8C/E/Hs, F-4B/D/Js, and an A-4C (which flamed a MiG-17 with a Zuni rocket!), it was the Air Force that managed the lion’s share, mostly MiG-21s via F-4s.
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Note: I think Israel is really in the lead for overall distributor of MiG parts.

The World’s Leading Distributor of MiG Parts
While Naval Aviators– Phantom drivers of VF-21 from the carrier USS Midway– shot down the first MiGs in air-to-air combat over Southeast Asia when they splashed a pair of two North Viet…


Against the MiGs in Vietnam | Air & Space Forces Magazine
US airmen were clearly more capable, but the North Vietnamese held several advantages.

Note: I think Israel is really in the lead for overall distributor of MiG parts.
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