William John Swendner Interview

On 14 July 1966, Bill 'Swede' Swendner became a MiG21 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: JohnMichael 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:

https://www.americanfighteraces.org/s...

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:18 Becoming A Fighter Pilot
4:50 Flying the F84
5:46 New Assignment—F100
18:43 F102 out of Soesterberg
23:05 Back to the F100
24:39 Enter the F4 Phantom
33:49 MiG21 Kills
33:45 First F100 Flight
45:00 F16 Finale
47:01 Epilogue

*"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."