William John Swendner Interview
On 14 July 1966, Bill 'Swede' Swendner became a MiG-21 killer during the Vietnam War! Hear his incredible story as he took on the most feared Soviet fighter in its day, and won!
On top of that, he is an excellent speaker and will make you laugh. Join us as he tells about incredible career highlights as a USAF fighter pilot.
Recording Date: 29 October 2022
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Credits-
Footage: US Archives, DOT*
Photos: Public Domain Archive Photos / Marc Swendner Collection
Director: Andrew Horton
Editor: Alex Jang
Narrator: John-Michael Sedor
Videographer: Gideon Kai
Special thanks to the American Fighter Aces Association and Rob Spitznagel for making this interview possible.
Please check out their website and membership options here:
www.americanfighteraces.org/s...
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:18 - Becoming A Fighter Pilot
4:50 - Flying the F-84
5:46 - New Assignment-F-100
18:43 - F-102 out of Soesterberg
23:05 - Back to the F-100
24:39 - Enter the F-4 Phantom
33:49 - MiG-21 Kills
33:45 - First F-100 Flight
45:00 - F-16 Finale
47:01 - Epilogue
*"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
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