Former F-14 Tomcat RIO sets the record straight on first confirmed MiG-killing F-4 Phantom II of the Vietnam War – The Aviation Geek Club
Many sources in print and on the Internet erroneously report that Commander Lou Page (pilot) and Lieutenant JC Smith (RIO) flew F-4B 151488 for their MiG kill. A US Navy F-4 Phantom II flown by Commander Lou Page (pilot) and Lieutenant JC Smith (RIO) recorded the first confirmed US air-to-air kill of the Vietnam War. …