Ly Tong, ex-fighter pilot known as the 'Vietnamese James Bond,' dies at 74
by Anh Do, Los Angeles Times
Apr 07, 2019
2 minutes
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Ly Tong, the former fighter pilot known as the "Vietnamese James Bond" for his daring stunts - including hijacking a plane to drop 50,000 political leaflets over his homeland, calling on citizens to overthrow the communist government - died Friday night in San Diego. He was 74.
Last month, Tong was hospitalized and doctors diagnosed him with
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