▁on ▁with ▁the ▁mission . ▁However , ▁ground ▁controllers ▁ordered ▁him ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁base , ▁and ▁the ▁Mi G - 2 1 ▁could ▁only ▁fly ▁at ▁a ▁speed ▁of ▁ ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁damage . ▁After ▁the ▁U . S . ▁strike ▁formation ▁had ▁fallen ▁into ▁the ▁amb ush , ▁Mi G - 1 7 ▁pil ots ▁radio ed ▁their ▁control ▁center ▁and ▁requested ▁to ▁continue ▁with ▁their ▁air ▁pat rol . ▁Over ▁the ▁sk ies ▁of ▁Y en ▁Vien , ▁' F ord ▁ 1 ' ▁pil oted ▁by ▁Captain ▁Larry ▁E . ▁Car rig an ▁( 6 6 - 0 2 4 7 , ▁ 8 th ▁T F W ) ▁was ▁shot ▁down ▁by ▁a ▁Mi G - 1 7 ▁f ighter ▁from ▁Th o ' s ▁formation . ▁Meanwhile , ▁' F al con ▁ 3 ' ▁( 6 5 - 0 7 2 6 , ▁ 8 th ▁T F W ) ▁pil oted ▁by ▁Major ▁Robert ▁R . ▁Sa wh ill ▁was ▁shot ▁down ▁by ▁anti - air craft ▁art illery . ▁Again st ▁those ▁losses , ▁F - 1 0 5 ▁pilot ▁First ▁Lieutenant ▁David ▁B . ▁Wald rop , ▁' C ross bow ▁ 3 ', ▁claimed ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁destroyed ▁one ▁Mi G - 1 7 ▁in ▁the ▁air ▁battle . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁return ▁trip , ▁' F ord ▁ 3 ' ▁pil oted ▁by ▁Major ▁C . B . ▁Dem ar que ▁( 6 6 - 0 2 6 0 )