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Encyclopedia > Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War

There were a great many aircraft losses during the Vietnam War. Hundreds of U.S. fixed-wing aircraft were lost to ground fire in South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and to an integrated air defense system in North Vietnam, consisting of antiaircraft artillery (AAA), surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and fighter interceptors (MiG)s. The great majority of U.S. combat losses in all areas of Southeast Asia were to AAA. <space>The Royal Australian Air Force also flew combat and airlift missions in South Vietnam, as did the Republic of Vietnam. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging military aircraft in combat from the ground. ... Akash Missile Firing French Air Force Crotale battery Bendix Rim-8 Talos surface to air missile of the US Navy A surface-to-air missile (SAM) is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Interceptor has several meanings: Bearcat interceptor Interceptor was a TV series that ran in the UK during 1989. ... MIG may refer to one of the following. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ...


Additionally, accidental losses (such as in the case of the SR-71s listed) extracted an additional toll by themselves and are not differentiated in the following list below. Please note that much of the list appears to be unsubstantiated by any given source in this wiki article.

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United States aircraft

United States Air Force

USAF fixed-wing

  • A-1 Skyraider-- --191 total, 150 in combat
–First loss A-1E 52-132465 (1st Air Commando Squadron, 34th TG) shot down during the night of August 28-29, 1964 near Bien Hoa, SVN
–Final loss A-1H 52-139738 (1st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing) which was shot down September 28, 1972 (pilot was rescued by an Air America helicopter).
  • A-7 Corsair II-- --6 total, 4 combat
–First loss A-7D 71-0310 (353d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th TFW) on December 2, 1972 shot down on a CSAR mission in Laos (Capt Anthony Shine KIA).
–A-7D 71-0312 (353d TFS) mid-air collision with an FAC O-1 Bird Dog in Laos on December 24, 1972, (Capt Charles Riess PoW)
-A-7D 71-0316 (355th TFS) non-combat crash in Thailand on January 11, 1973 (Pilot Rescued)
-A-7D 70-0949 (354th TFW) shot down Laos on February 17, 1973 (Maj J J Gallagher Rescued)
-A-7D 71-0305 (3rd TFS, 388th TFW) shot down in Cambodia on May 4, 1973 (1Lt T L Dickens Rescued)
-Final loss A-7D 70-0945 (354th TFW) shot down in Cambodia on May 25, 1973 (Capt Jeremiah Costello KIA)
  • A-26 Invader-- --22 total
–First loss B-26B 44-35530 (Detachment 2A, 1st ACG) shot down in IV CTZ on the night of November 4-5, 1962 killing the 3 crew.
–Final loss A-26A 64-17646 (609th SOS, 56th SOW) lost over Laos on the night of July 7-8, 1969 killing both crew.
  • A-37 Dragonfly-- --22 total
–First loss 1967; final loss 1972
  • AC-47 Spooky-- --19 total, 17 in combat
–First loss 1965, final loss 1969
  • AC-119 Shadow/Stinger-- --6 total, 2 in combat
–First loss AC-119G 52-5907 (Det.1, 17th SOS, 14th SOW) which crashed on take-off from Tan Son Nhut, SVN on October 11, 1969 killing 6 of the 10 crew.
–Final loss 1971
–First loss AC-130A 54-1629 (16th SOS, 8th TFW) hit by 37mm AAA over Laos and crash-landed at Ubon RTAFB, 2 crewmen died (one died of injuries before reaching Ubon) but 11 others survived.
–Final loss 1972
  • B-52 Stratofortress-- --31 total, 17 in combat
-First losses non-combat mid-air collision 2 B-52F 57-0047 and 57-0179 (441st Bomb Squadron, 320th Bomb Wing), June 18, 1965, South China Sea during air refueling orbit, 8 of 12 crew killed
-Final loss B-52D 55-0056 (307th Bomb Wing Provisional) to SAM January 4, 1973, crew rescued from Gulf of Tonkin
  • B-57 Canberra-- --56 total, 38 in combat
-First loss 1964, final loss 1970
  • C-7 Caribou-- --20 total
-First lost C-7B 62-4161 (459th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 483d Tactical Airlift Wing) which was hit by a US 155mm shell on August 3, 1967 in SVN killing the 3 crew.
-Final loss was C-7B 62-12584 (483d TAW) which crashed in SVN, all 4 crew survived.
  • C-47 Skytrain-- --21 total
-A C-47 was very first USAF aircraft lost in the SEA conflict, C-47B 44-76330 (315th Air Division) on TDY at Vientiane, Laos which was shot down by the Pathet Lao on March 23, 1961 killing 7 of the 8 crew. The sole survivor, US Army Maj. Lawrence Bailey was captured and held until August 1962.
-Final loss EC-47Q 43-48636 (361st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 56th SOW) shot down in Laos on the night of 04/5 February 4-5, 1973 killing all 8 crew.
  • C-123 Provider-- --53 total, 21 in combat
-First loss was C-123B 56-4370 attached to the 464th TAW which came down on an Operation Ranch Hand (defoliation) training flight between Bien Hoa and Vung Tau, SVN on February 2, 1962
-Final loss 1971
  • C-130 Hercules-- --55 total, 34 in combat
-First loss 1965
-Final loss 1972
  • C-141 Starlifter-- --2 total, 0 combat
-C-141A 65-9407 (62d Military Airlift Wing) destroyed in a night runway collision with a USMC A-6 at Danang, SVN on March 23, 1967 killing 5 of the 6 crew
-C-141A 66-0127 (4th Military Airlift Squadron, 62d MAW) crashed soon after take-off from Cam Ranh Bay, SVN on April 13, 1967 killing 6 of the 8 crew.
  • E/RB-66 Destroyer --14 total
-First loss was RB-66B 53-0452 (Det 1, 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 6250th Combat Support Group) which crashed October 22-23, 1965 west of Pleiku, SVN killing the crew.
-Final loss EB-66C 54-0466 (42d TEWS, 388th TFW) shot down in Military Region I, SVN on April 2, 1972 during the Easter Offensive, 5 of the 6 crew KIA, the sole survivor was LtCol. Iceal Hambleton ("Bat-21") eventually rescued after costly CSAR that resulted in the loss of a number of aircraft and crews.
  • EC-121 Bat Cat-- --2 total, 0 combat
-Losses were EC-121R 67-24193 (554th Reconnaissance Squadron, 553d RW) crashed April 25, 1969 on take-off in a thunderstorm from Korat RTAFB, killing all 18 crew. 67-21495 crashed in heavy rain on approach to Korat RTAFB IN 1969, 4 of the 16 were Killed
  • F-4 Phantom II-- --445 total, 382 in combat
-First loss was non-combat, F-4C 64-0674 (45TH TFS, 15th TFW) which ran out of fuel after strike in SVN on June 9, 1965; first combat loss F-4C 64-0685 (45th TFS, 15th TFW) shot down Ta Chan, NW NVN on June 20, 1965.
-Final loss 1973
  • F-5 Freedom Fighter-- --9 total
-First loss 1965, final loss 1967
  • F-100 Super Sabre-- --243 total, 198 in combat
-First loss 1964, final loss 1971
  • F-102 Delta Dagger-- --14 total
-First loss 1964, final loss 1967
  • F-104 Starfighter-- --14 total
-First loss 1965, final loss 1967
  • F-105D Thunderchief-- --335 total, 283 in combat
-First loss F-105D 62-4371 (36th TFS, 6441st TFW) written off from battle damage over Laos August 14, 1964, at Korat, Thailand
-Final loss F-105D 61-0153 (44th TFS, 355th TFW) shot down Laos September 23, 1970, pilot Capt. J. W. Newhouse rescued
  • F-105F/G Thunderchief: "Wild Weasel," "Ryan's Raiders," "Combat Martin"-- --47 total, 37 combat
-First loss EF-105F 63-8286 (13th TFS, 388th TFW) shot down by AAA RP-6 July 6, 1966, Maj. Roosevelt Hestle and Capt. Charles Morgan KIA
-Last loss F-105G 63-8359 (Det.1 561st TFS, 388th TFW) shot down by SAM November 16, 1972, RP-3, crew rescued
  • F-111A "Aardvark"-- --11 total, 6 in combat
-First loss mission-related TFR failure, 66-0022 (428th TFS 474th TFW, Project Combat Lancer), March 28, 1968, Maj. H.E. Mccann and Capt. D.L. Graham MIA
-Final loss 67-0111 (474th TFW) mid-air collision over Cambodia, June 16, 1973, both crewmen rescued
  • HU-16 Albatross-- --4 total, 2 combat
-HU-16 51-5287 to unk cause June 19, 1965
-HU-16 51-0058 to unk cause July 3, 1965
-HU-16 51-0071 (33d ARRS) shot down by AAA March 14, 1966, two crew killed
-HU-16 51-7145 (37th ARRS) shot down October 18, 1966, 7 crew killed
  • KB-50 Superfortress tanker-- --1 total, 0 combat
-Only loss KB-50J 48-0065 (421st Air Refueling Squadron Detachment) at Takhli RTAFB which crashed in Thailand on October 14, 1964, all 6 crew survived.
  • KC-135 Stratotanker-- --3 total, 0 combat
-Two crashes in 1968, one 1969, all operational non-combat
  • O-1 Bird Dog-- --172 total, 122 in combat
-First loss 1963, final loss 1972
  • O-2 Skymaster-- --104 total, 82 in combat
-First loss 1967, final loss 1972
  • OV-10 Bronco-- --63 total, 47 in combat
First loss 1968, final loss 1973
  • QU-22-- --9 drones lost
-First loss was YQU-22A 68-10531 (553d RW) which crashed due to engine failure on June 11, 1969, final loss 1972
  • RF-4C Phantom II-- --83 total, 76 in combat
-First loss 1966, final loss 1972
  • RF-101 Voodoo-- --39 total, 33 in combat
-First loss 1964, final loss 1968
-SR-71A 64-17969 (Det OL-8, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) suffered engine failure over Thailand on May 10, 1970, both crew ejected safely
-SR-71A 64-17978 (Det OL-KA, 9th SRW) crashed on landing at Kadena, Okinawa on July 20, 1972, both crewmen survived
  • T-28 Trojan-- --23 total
-First loss 1962, final loss 1968
  • U-2 "Dragon Lady"-- --1 total, 0 combat
-Only loss U-2C 56-6690 (349th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 100th SRW) which crashed on October 8, 1966 near Bien Hoa, SVN, Maj. Leo J Stewart ejected and was rescued.
  • U-3 Blue Canoe-- --1 total, 1 combat
-Only loss U-3B 60-6058, destroyed on the ground during a VC attack on Tan Son Nhut, SVN on June 14, 1968.
  • U-6 Beaver-- --1 total, 0 combat
Only loss U-6A 51-15565 (432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing) which crashed in Thailand December 28, 1966, both crewmembers survived.
  • U-10 Courier-- --1 total, 1 combat
-U-10D 63-13102 (5th SOS, 14th SOW) shot down August 14, 1969 near Bien Hoa killing 1/Lt Roger Brown.

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USAF rotary-wing

  • CH/HH-3 Jolly Green Giant-- --34 total, 25 in combat
-First loss CH-3E 63-9685 (38th ARRS) to AAA North Vietnam on November 6, 1965, three crew POW, one rescued
-Last loss HH-3E 65-12785 (40th ARRS) November 21, 1970, combat-assaulted inside Son Tay POW camp (Operation Ivory Coast) and deliberately destroyed by U.S. Special Forces
  • HH-43B Pedro-- --13 lost, 8 in combat
-First loss HH-43B 63-9713 (38th ARRS) damaged by fire June 2, 1965, crew rescued and aircraft destroyed to prevent its capture
-Final loss HH-43B 60-0282 (38th ARRS) crashed Cam Ranh Bay August 7, 1969, crew rescued
  • CH/HH-53 Super Jolly-- --27 total, 17 in combat
-First loss HH-53C 66-14430 (40th ARRS) in Laos, damaged by gunfire January 18, 1969 crew rescued and aircraft destroyed by bombing to prevent capture
-Last losses four CH-53's (68-10925, -10926, -10927, 70-1627 all from 21st SOS, 56th SOW) to AAA on May 15, 1975, Koh Tang, Kampuchea, (Mayaguez incident final aircraft losses of Vietnam War)
  • UH-1 Iroquois

Sources for USAF figures: For the original Viking use of the name, see Sea_King. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Operation Ivory Coast was a United States military operation in the Vietnam War. ... The Kaman HH-43 Huskie is a helicopter that was used by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in the 1950s through 1970s. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Sikorsky S-65 is a heavy transport helicopter originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, who designated it the CH_53 Sea Stallion. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Mayagüez incident was the first major foreign policy crisis of United States President Gerald R. Ford. ... A UH-1D Huey seen offloading troops during the Vietnam War The Bell Helicopter UH-1 Iroquois, commonly (or officially in the United States Marine Corps) known as the Huey, is a multipurpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. ...

Air Force Magazine, Vol.87, No. 9, September 2004, P.58, "The Vietnam War Almanac," with attribution to USAF Operations Report, Nov. 30, 1973
Roll Call: Thud, John M. Campbell and Michael Hill, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1996, ISBN 0764300628
Vietnam Air Losses, Christopher Michael Hobson, Midland Publishing, 2001

United States Navy

USN fixed-wing carrier-based

  • A-1 Skyraider --65 total, 48 in combat
-First loss A-1H 139760 (VA-45, USS Constellation), to AAA August 5, 1964, Lt.j.g. R. C. Sather KIA
-Final loss A-1H 134499 (VA-25, USS Coral Sea), to MIG February 14, 1968, Lt.j.g. J. P. Dunn MIA
  • A-3 Skywarrior --7 total, 2 in combat
-First loss A-3B 142250 (VAH-4, USS Hancock), non-combat December 22, 1964, 3 rescued, 1 killed
-Final loss A-3B 144627 (VAH-4, USS Kitty Hawk), AAA March 8, 1967, 3 crew KIA
  • A-4 Skyhawk --282 total, 195 in combat
-First loss A-4C 149578 (VA-144, USS Constellation), AAA August 5, 1964, Lt.j.g. Everett Alvarez POW (longest held prisoner)
-Final loss A-4F 155021 (VA-212, USS Hancock), AAA September 6, 1972, pilot rescued
  • A-6 Intruder --62 total, 51 in combat
-First loss A-6A 151584 (VA-75, USS Independence), own bomb detonation Laos July 14, 1965, crew rescued
-Final loss A-6A 157007 (VA-35, USS America), AAA South Vietnam January 24, 1973, crew rescued
  • A-7 Corsair --100 total, 55 in combat
-First loss A-7A 153255 (VA-82, USS America), AAA Laos May 31, 1968, Lt. K.W. Fields rescued
-Final loss A-7E 156837 (VA-147, USS Constellation), non-combat January 29, 1973, pilot missing
  • C-1 Trader --4 total, 0 in combat
-C-1A 146047 (VR-21, USS Independence), non-combat August 30, 1965, 7 passengers and crew rescued
-C-1A 136784 (VR-21, USS Independence, non-combat September 12, 1965, 9 passengers and crew rescued, 1 killed
-C-1A 146054 (Carrier Air Wing 11, USS Kitty Hawk), non-combat January 16, 1968, 7 passengers and crew rescued, 3 killed
  • C-2 Greyhound --1 total, 0 in combat
-Sole loss C-2A 155120 (VRC-50, USS Ranger), Gulf of Tonkin crash December 15, 1970, 9 passengers and crew killed
  • E-1 Tracer --3 total, 0 in combat
-First loss E-1B 148918 (VAW-12, USS Independence), non-combat September 22, 1965, crew rescued
-Final loss E-1B 148132 (VAW-111, USS Oriskany), non-combat October 8, 1967, 5 crew killed
  • E-2 Hawkeye --2 total, 0 in combat
-E-2A 151711 (VAW-116, USS Coral Sea), April 8, 1970, 5 killed
-E-2B 151719 (VAW-115, USS Midway), June 11, 1971, 5 missing
  • EKA-3 Skywarrior-- --2 lost, 0 in combat
-EKA-3B 142400 (VAQ-132, USS America), non-combat July 4, 1970, 3 rescued
-EKA-3B 142634 (VAQ-130, USS Ranger), non-combat January 21, 1973, 3 killed
  • EA-1 Skyraider --4 total, 1 in combat
-First loss EA-1E 139603 (VAW-111, USS Yorktown), non-combat April 15, 1965, crew rescued
-Final loss EA-1F 132543 (VAW-13, USS Franklin D Roosevelt), non-combat September 100, 1966, crew rescued
  • F-4 Phantom --138 total, 75 in combat
-First loss F-4B 151412 (VA-142, USS Constellation), non-combat November 13, 1964, crew rescued
-Last combat loss (also last USN combat loss of war) F-4J 155768 (VF-143, USS Enterprise), AAA South Vietnam January 27, 1973, Cdr H.H. Hall and Lcdr P.A. Keintzer POW
-Final loss F-4J 158361 (VF-21, USS Ranger), non-combat January 29, 1973, crew killed
  • F-8 Crusader --118 total, 57 in combat
-First loss F-8D (VF-111, USS Kitty Hawk), to AAA over Laos June 7, 1964, LCdr C.D. Lynn rescued
-Final loss non-combat F-8J 150887 (VF-191, USS Oriskany) November 26, 1972, pilot rescued
  • KA-3 Skywarrior- --2 lost, 0 in combat
-KA-3B 142658 (VAH-4, USS Oriskany), non-combat July 28, 1967, 1 rescued, 2 killed
-KA-3B 138943 (VAH-10, USS Coral Sea), non-combat February 17, 1969, 3 killed
  • RA-5 Vigilante --27 total, 18 in combat
-First loss RA-5C 149306 (RVAH-5, USS Ranger), non-combat December 9, 1965, 2 killed
-Final loss RA-5C 156633 (RVAH-13, USS Enterprise), to MIG North Vietnam December 28, 1972, Lcdr A.H. Agnew POW, Lt. M.F. Haifley KIA
  • RF-8 Crusader --29 total, 19 in combat
-First loss RF-8A (Det.C VFP-63, USS Kitty Hawk), June 6, 1964, to AAA in Laos, Lt. C. F. Klusmann POW
-Final loss RF-8G 144608 (VFP-63, USS Oriskany), non-combat December 13, 1972, pilot rescued
  • S-2 Tracker --4 total, 2 in combat
-First loss S-2D 149252 (VS-35, USS Hornet), unk combat loss January 21, 1966, 4 crew MIA
-S-2E 152351 (VS-21, USS Kearsarge, combat loss October 11, 1966, 4 KIA
-Final loss US-2C 133371 (VC-5, USS Hornet), non-combat September 27, 1967, crew rescued

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A-3 Skywarrior The A-3 Skywarrior was the only strategic bomber ever built for the United States Navy. ... Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock (1737&#8211;1793). ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kitty Hawk: The first Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) was a cargo ship and aircraft transport that served during World War II The second Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers commissioned... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The A-4 Skyhawk is an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Constellation, in honor, according to the US Congress, of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the United States. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock (1737&#8211;1793). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twin-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation. ... Five United States Navy ships have borne the name USS Independence, symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Three United States Navy ships have been named USS America, after America, the large landmass of the Western Hemisphere. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a light attack aircraft based on the F-8 Crusader. ... Three United States Navy ships have been named USS America, after America, the large landmass of the Western Hemisphere. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Constellation, in honor, according to the US Congress, of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the United States. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The C-1 Trader aircraft was the Carrier-Onboard-Delivery (COD) variant of the S-2 Tracker. ... Five United States Navy ships have borne the name USS Independence, symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Five United States Navy ships have borne the name USS Independence, symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others. ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kitty Hawk: The first Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) was a cargo ship and aircraft transport that served during World War II The second Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers commissioned... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine cargo aircraft, designed to provide critical logistics support to aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Ranger. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The E-1B Tracer was the first purpose built airborne early warning aircraft used by the United States Navy. ... Five United States Navy ships have borne the name USS Independence, symbolizing the universal desire to be free of domination by others. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... USS Oriskany (CV-34) (also CVA-34) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the United States Navys all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. The first Coral Sea (CVE-57) was an escort aircraft carrier named Alikula Bay during construction, renamed just before launching in 1943, renamed to Anzio a... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Midway, the first after Midway Atoll, the second and third in memory of the Battle of Midway. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... A-3 Skywarrior The A-3 Skywarrior was the only strategic bomber ever built for the United States Navy. ... Three United States Navy ships have been named USS America, after America, the large landmass of the Western Hemisphere. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Ranger. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Douglas AD (later A-1) Skyraider was a U.S. single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. ... At least five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Yorktown, to commemorate of the decisive Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... USS (CVB-42) was a carrier in the United States Navy, named after Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The F-4 Phantom II (simply F-4 Phantom after 1990) is a two-place (tandem), supersonic, long-range, all-weather fighter-bomber built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. ... Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Constellation, in honor, according to the US Congress, of the new constellation of stars on the flag of the United States. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Enterprise Logo The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is the worlds first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Ranger. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft built by Chance-Vought of Dallas, Texas. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kitty Hawk: The first Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) was a cargo ship and aircraft transport that served during World War II The second Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers commissioned... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... USS Oriskany (CV-34) (also CVA-34) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... A-3 Skywarrior The A-3 Skywarrior was the only strategic bomber ever built for the United States Navy. ... USS Oriskany (CV-34) (also CVA-34) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. The first Coral Sea (CVE-57) was an escort aircraft carrier named Alikula Bay during construction, renamed just before launching in 1943, renamed to Anzio a... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The North American A3J/A-5 Vigilante was a powerful, highly advanced carrier-based supersonic bomber designed for the US Navy. ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Ranger. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Enterprise Logo The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is the worlds first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft built by Chance-Vought of Dallas, Texas. ... Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Kitty Hawk: The first Kitty Hawk (AKV-1) was a cargo ship and aircraft transport that served during World War II The second Kitty Hawk (CV-63) is the lead ship of the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carriers commissioned... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... USS Oriskany (CV-34) (also CVA-34) was a United States Navy aircraft carrier. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Grumman S-2 (formerly S2F) Tracker was the first US Navy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft designed specifically for the purpose. ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hornet, after the stinging insect. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Four commissioned ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Kearsarge. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hornet, after the stinging insect. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

USN fixed-wing shore-based

  • C-47 Skytrain (1)
  • OV-10 Bronco (7)
  • P-2 Neptune (4)
  • P-3 Orion (2)

C-47A USAAF Serial #43-48052 The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota was a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC-3 airliner. ... P2V-7 Neptune of Patrol Squadron Seven (VP-7) over the Atlantic in 1954 The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ...

USN rotary-wing

  • SH-2/UH-2 Sea Sprite-- --12 lost, 0 in combat
-First loss UH-2A 149751 (HC-1, USS Hancock), non-combat January 10, 1966, 4 rescued
-Final loss UH-2C 149767 (HC-1, USS Bon Homme Richard), non-combat August 10, 1969, 4 rescued
  • SH-3 Sea King-- --20 lost, 8 in combat
-First loss SH-3A 148993 (HS-2, USS Hornet), AAA North Vietnam November 13, 1965, crew of 4 rescued
-Final loss SH-3D 156494 (HS-7, USS Saratoga), non-combat December 31, 1972, crew rescued

Sources for USN figures: hand tabulation of individual loss entries by date and aircraft carrier, June 7, 1964-August 15, 1973, carrier air wings only, enumerated in Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, René J. Francillon (1988) The Kaman SH-2G Seasprite is a United States Navy ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting. ... Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock (1737&#8211;1793). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Ships Named Bonhomme Richard Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Bonhomme Richard or Bon Homme Richard (pronounced BOHN-uhm REE-shard), the French language equivalent of Goodman Richard, in honor of Benjamin Franklin the US Ambassador to France at the time. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... US Navy Sea King Several UH-3 Sea Kings taking off The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... Eight ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hornet, after the stinging insect. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Six United States Navy ships have borne the name Saratoga, after the important Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...


United States Marine Corps

  • A-4 Skyhawk 81
  • A-6 Intruder 25
  • C-117 Skytrain 2
  • EA-6 Prowler 2
  • EF-10 Skynight 5
  • F-4 Phantom 98
  • F-8 Crusader 21
  • KC-130 Hercules 4
  • O-1 Bird Dog 7
  • OV-10 Bronco 10
  • RF-4 Phantom 4
  • RF-8 Crusader 1
  • TA-4 Skyhawk 10
  • TF-9 Cougar 1

The EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman Aerospace Corporation as a modification of the basic A-6 Intruder airframe. ... The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, is the main tactical air transport aircraft of the United States and UK military forces. ...

Australian aircraft

Republic of Vietnam aircraft

  • A-1 Skyraider
  • A-37A/B Dragonfly
  • AC-47
  • AC-119G/K Stinger - served Mar'72 -
  • B-57 Canberra
  • C-7A Caribou - served late'71 - mid'74 (grounded due to budget cuts)
  • C-47 Skytrain
  • C-119 Flying Boxcar - served Mar'68 -
  • C-123K Provider - served May'73 - 1973 only (replaced by C-130A) 10 lost, 4 to grounnd fire
  • C-130A Hercules - 2 combat losses
  • F-5A/B/C Freedom Fighter
  • F-5E Tiger II
  • U/H-1D/H Iroquois (helicopter)
  • C/UH-34C/D/G Choctaw (helicopter)
  • CH-47A Chinook (helicopter)
  • O-1 Bird Dog
  • O-2A Skymaster - served 1970 - mid'74 (grounded due to budget cuts)
  • T-28 Trojan
  • T-37 Tweety Bird (trainer)
  • T-41D Mescalero (trainer)
  • U-6A Beaver
  • U-17A/B Skywagon

VNAF a/c details sourced from "Flying Dragon - The South Vietnamese Air Force" Robert C. Milikesh, Schiffer Military History , 2005


North Vietnamese aircraft

Fixed-wing losses (air to air combat only)

  • An-2 4 claimed
  • MiG-17 Fresco 100 (110 claimed)
  • MiG-19 Farmer 10 claimed
  • MiG-21 Fishbed 86 (90 claimed)

Antonov An-2. ... MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ... The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (NATO reporting name Farmer) is a third-generation Soviet, single-seater jet engined fighter aircraft. ... Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is a fighter aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. ...

People's Republic of China aircraft

Fixed-wing losses (air to air combat only)

  • MiG-17 Fresco 3 claimed

MiG-17 at the Central Texas Airshow, USA, May 2003. ...

Sources

  • [1]US Air-to-Air Losses in the Vietnam War
  • [2]US Air-to-Air Victories in the Vietnam War

 
 

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