List of Vietnam War flying aces
The known flying aces of the Vietnam War include 17 North Vietnamese pilots, five Americans, and one Soviet aviator.
The American aces flew as members of two-man crews on F-4 Phantoms, reflecting the emergence of air-to-air missiles as the primary weapons of aerial combat. Two were pilots, two Air Force weapon systems officers, and two Navy radar intercept officer.
Robin Olds had 4 kills in Vietnam, making him a lifetime triple-ace with 16 kills, including the 12 he registered in World War II.
| Name | Country | Service | Victories | Aircraft |
| Nguyễn Văn Cốc |  North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 9 | MiG-17, MiG-21 |
| Mai Văn Cường | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 8 | MiG-17, MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Hồng Nhị | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 8 | MiG-21 |
| Phạm Thanh Ngân | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 8 | MiG-17, MiG-21 |
| Đặng Ngọc Ngự | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 7 | MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Văn Bảy | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 7 | MiG-17 |
| Lê Hải | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-17 |
| Lê Thanh Đạo | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Lưu Huy Chao | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-17 |
| Nguyễn Đức Soát | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Đăng Kỉnh | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Ngọc Độ | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Nhật Chiêu | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-17, MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Sâm | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Vũ Ngọc Đỉnh | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Col. Vadim Shcherbakov |  Soviet Union | Soviet Air Forces | 6 | MiG-21 |
| Capt. Charles B. "Chuck" DeBellevue |  United States | US Air Force | 6 | F-4 Phantom II D/E |
| Le Quang Trung | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 5 | MiG-17, MiG-21 |
| Nguyễn Văn Nghĩa | North Vietnam | VN People's Air Force | 5 | MiG-21 |
| Lt Randall "Duke" Cunningham | United States | US Navy1 | 5 | F-4 Phantom II |
| Lt j.g. William P. Driscoll | United States | US Navy | 5 | F-4 Phantom II J |
| Capt. Steve Ritchie | United States | US Air Force1 | 5 | F-4 Phantom II |
| Capt. Jeff Feinstein | United States | US Air Force | 5 | F-4 Phantom II |
U.S. officials say they lost 245 aircraft in air-to-air combat during the war. More air-to-air losses were allegedly attributed to surface-to-air missiles, as it was considered "less embarrassing". Estimates of North Vietnamese losses range from 131, as documented in known Soviet, North Vietnamese, and allied records; to 195, as claimed by U.S. officials.