Trần Hanh
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Lieutenant General Trần Hanh (born November 29, 1932) is a pilot of the Vietnam People's Air Force and later Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, Trần Hanh was a MIG-17 pilot and officer of the 921st Regiment who shot down a F-105D in April 1965. After the war he became the Deputy Chief of the General Staff and later Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam before his retirement in 2000.
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Trần Hanh | |
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Born | (1932-11-29) November 29, 1932 (age 91) Mỹ Lộc, Nam Định, Vietnam |
Allegiance | Vietnam |
Service/ | Vietnam People's Air Force |
Years of service | 1949 - 2000 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam Deputy Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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