U.S. Navy’s last active-duty MiG killer has retired

The last active-duty U.S. Navy aviator to shot down an enemy aircraft, Vice Adm. Mark I. Fox, has retired on Apr. 22. Fox and his wingman, Lt. Nick Mongillo, were on a bombing mission on Jan. 17, 1991, when they were vectored to shot down approaching Iraqi MiG-21s.

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