Loss Statistics

STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF AIR LOSSES

(Additionally, you may click this link to download an Excel spreadsheet that presents loss statistics by aircraft type, by service, by year in a matrix.)

 

1.       GENERAL STATISTICS

AIRCRAFT LOSSES BY YEAR

United States Air Force

Year

Aircraft

Fatalities

POWs

1961

1

7

1

1962

9

19

0

1963

16

37

0

1964

40

40

2

1965

225

220

32

1966

376

350

65

1967

411

426

103

1968

388

510

31

1969

277

276

1

1970

165

297

0

1971

92

71

8

1972

202

201

98

1973

19

18

0

Totals

2221

2472

341

 

United States Navy

Year

Aircraft

Fatalities

POWs

1964

17

13

2

1965

134

59

18

1966

169

93

26

1967

185

124

55

1968

113

101

17

1969

62

53

1

1970

50

59

0

1971

24

22

2

1972

91

41

22

1973

9

10

1

Totals

854

575

144

 

United States Marine Corps

Year

Aircraft

Fatalities

POWs

1964

2

0

0

1965

16

68

3

1966

35

31

1

1967

59

34

5

1968

72

45

0

1969

41

34

0

1970

23

10

0

1971

1

2

0

1972

22

17

3

Totals

271

241

12

 

Total – all services

Year

Aircraft

Fatalities

POWs

1961

1

7

1

1962

9

19

0

1963

16

37

0

1964

59

53

4

1965

375

347

53

1966

580

474

92

1967

655

584

163

1968

573

656

48

1969

380

363

2

1970

238

366

0

1971

117

95

10

1972

315

259

123

1973

28

28

1

Totals

3346

3288

497

 

2. AIRCRAFT TYPE SUMMARY

United States Air Force

A-1 Skyraider

Total number of aircraft lost: 200

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (9), 1965 (30), 1966 (41), 1967 (16), 1968 (36), 1969 (29), 1970 (21), 1971 (10), 1972 (8)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (78), North Vietnam (18), Southern Laos (51), Northern Laos (39), Other regions (15)

Fatalities: 107; POWs: 4

 

A-7 Corsair

Total number of aircraft lost: 6

Aircraft lost by year: 1972 (2), 1973 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: Southern Laos (1), Northern Laos (2), Cambodia (2), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 2; POWs: 0

 

A-26/B-26 Invader

Total number of aircraft lost: 22

Aircraft lost by year: 1962 (1), 1963 (7), 1964 (2), 1966 (3), 1967 (5), 1968 (1), 1969 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (10), Southern Laos (7), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (4)

Fatalities: 51; POWs: 0

 

A-37 Dragonfly

Total number of aircraft lost: 22

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (2), 1968 (6), 1969 (2), 1970 (1), 1971 (4), 1972 (7)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (16), Cambodia (5), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 13; POWs: 0

 

AC-47 Gunship I

Total number of aircraft lost: 19

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (2), 1966 (4), 1967 (6), 1968 (6), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (16), Southern Laos (3)

Fatalities: 92; POWs: 0

 

AC-119 Gunship III

Total number of aircraft lost: 5

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (1), 1970 (3), 1972 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (5)

Fatalities: 16; POWs: 0

 

AC-130 Gunship II

Total number of aircraft lost: 6

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (1), 1970 (1), 1972 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: Southern Laos (6)

Fatalities: 52; POWs: 0

 

B-52 Stratofortress

Total number of aircraft lost: 31

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (2), 1967 (3), 1968 (2), 1969 (3), 1972 (19), 1973 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), North Vietnam (18), Other regions (12)

Fatalities: 73; POWs: 33

 

B-57 Canberra

Total number of aircraft lost: 58

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (7), 1965 (21), 1966 (13), 1967 (6), 1968 (6), 1969 (4), 1970 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (41), North Vietnam (5), Southern Laos (11), Northern Laos (1)

Fatalities: 37; POWs: 2

 

C-7 Caribou

Total number of aircraft lost: 20

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (3), 1968 (7), 1969 (5), 1970 (4), 1971 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (20)

Fatalities: 63; POWs: 0

 

C-47 Skytrain

Total number of aircraft lost: 7 (not including AC-47 or EC/RC-47)

Aircraft lost by year: 1961 (1), 1962 (1), 1966 (2), 1968 (2), 1970 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (4), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 71; POWs: 1

 

C-123 Provider

Total number of aircraft lost: 54

Aircraft lost by year: 1962 (4), 1963 (3), 1964 (2), 1965 (8), 1966 (11), 1967 (7), 1968 (10), 1969 (3), 1970 (4), 1971 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (48), Southern Laos (3), Cambodia (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 403; POWs: 0

 

C-130 Hercules

Total number of aircraft lost: 59 (not including AC-130)

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (6), 1966 (7), 1967 (14), 1968 (16), 1969 (8), 1970 (1), 1971 (1), 1972 (6)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (51), North Vietnam (2), Southern Laos (2), Other regions (5)

Fatalities: 395; POWs: 0

 

C-141 Starlifter

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2)

Fatalities: 11; POWs: 0

 

EB-66 Destroyer

Total number of aircraft lost: 17

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1), 1966 (2), 1967 (3), 1968 (3), 1969 (1), 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2), North Vietnam (4), Other regions (11)

Fatalities: 28; POWs: 12

 

EC-47/RC-47 Skytrain

Total number of aircraft lost: 13

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (1), 1967 (2), 1968 (1), 1969 (4), 1970 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (6), Southern Laos (4), North Vietnam (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 43; POWs: 0

 

EC-121R Bat Cat

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 22; POWs: 0

 

F-4 Phantom

Total number of aircraft lost: 446 (not including RF-4C)

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (13), 1966 (56), 1967 (97), 1968 (63), 1969 (65), 1970 (33), 1971 (30), 1972 (83), 1973 (6)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (97), North Vietnam (193), Southern Laos (88), Northern Laos (23), Cambodia (8), Other regions (36)

Fatalities: 321; POWs: 135

 

F-5 Freedom Fighter

Total number of aircraft lost: 9

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1), 1966 (7), 1967 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (9)

Fatalities: 6; POWs: 0

 

F-100 Super Sabre

Total number of aircraft lost: 242

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (2), 1965 (26), 1966 (26), 1967 (36), 1968 (62), 1969 (54), 1970 (26), 1971 (10)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (189), North Vietnam (16), Southern Laos (25), Northern Laos (3), Cambodia (6), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 87; POWs: 6

 

F-102 Delta Dagger

Total number of aircraft lost: 14

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (4), 1966 (2), 1967 (3), 1968 (3), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (6), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (7)

Fatalities: 2; POWs: 0

 

F-104 Starfighter

Total number of aircraft lost: 14

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (5), 1966 (5), 1967 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2), North Vietnam (4), Northern Laos (2), Other regions (6)

Fatalities: 4; POWs: 2

 

F-105 Thunderchief

Total number of aircraft lost: 396

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (0) [Note: our original records indicated an F-105 was lost in 1964; however, notes found later indicated that the rear fuselage from another F-105 was used to rebuild that aircraft, and it continued to fly with its original serial number. It was subsequently lost on 21 September 1966; however, we chose to retain both events in our database, but our statistical totals have been revised to show the correct numbers], 1965 (68), 1966 (126), 1967 (113), 1968 (47), 1969 (22), 1970 (10), 1971 (1), 1972 (9)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2), North Vietnam (274), Southern Laos (28), Northern Laos (30), Other regions (62)

Fatalities: 150; POWs: 103

 

F-111A

Total number of aircraft lost: 11

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (3), 1972 (6), 1973 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: North Vietnam (6), Southern Laos (2), Cambodia (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 14; POWs: 2

 

HU-16B Albatross

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: North Vietnam (1), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 9; POWs: 0

 

KB-50 Superfortress

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

KC-135A Stratotanker

Total number of aircraft lost: 3

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (2), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 14; POWs: 0

 

O-1 Bird Dog

Total number of aircraft lost: 194

Aircraft lost by year: 1963 (2), 1964 (3), 1965 (28), 1966 (38), 1967 (39), 1968 (44), 1969 (17), 1970 (9), 1971 (7), 1972 (7)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (159), North Vietnam (4), Northern Laos (16), Southern Laos (12), Cambodia (2), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 111; POWs: 1

 

O-2 Skymaster

Total number of aircraft lost: 104

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (7), 1968 (35), 1969 (24), 1970 (16), 1971 (8), 1972 (14)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (73), North Vietnam (5), Southern Laos (19), Cambodia (6), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 84; POWs: 2

 

OV-10A Bronco

Total number of aircraft lost: 64

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (2), 1969 (11), 1970 (19), 1971 (10), 1972 (19), 1973 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (53), North Vietnam (1), Southern Laos (18), Northern Laos (1), Cambodia (6), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 43; POWs: 5

 

QU-22

Total number of aircraft lost: 9

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (2), 1971 (2), 1972 (5)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (9)

Fatalities: 2; POWs: 0

 

RF-4C Phantom

Total number of aircraft lost: 82

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (7), 1967 (23), 1968 (24), 1969 (10), 1970 (9), 1971 (3), 1972 (6)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (17), North Vietnam (39), Southern Laos (16), Northern Laos (6), Cambodia (2), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 65; POWs: 22

 

RF-101C Voodoo

Total number of aircraft lost: 38

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (9), 1966 (16), 1967 (10), 1968 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (4), North Vietnam (28), Southern Laos (2), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 11; POWs: 11

 

SR-71A

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1970 (1), 1972 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

T-28 Trojan

Total number of aircraft lost: 24

Aircraft lost by year: 1962 (2), 1963 (4), 1964 (10), 1966 (1), 1967 (4), 1968 (2), 1970 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (16), North Vietnam (1), Southern Laos (5), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 26; POWs: 0

 

U-2

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

U-3 Blue Canoe

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

U-6 Beaver

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

U-10 Courier

Total number of aircraft lost: 12

Aircraft lost by year: 1962, (1), 1964 (1), 1965 (1), 1966 (2), 1967 (3), 1968 (1), 1969 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (11), Northern Laos (1)

Fatalities: 5; POWs: 0

 

U-17 Skywagon

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1970, (1), 1971 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Northern Laos (2)

Fatalities: 3; POWs: 0

 

United States Navy

A-1 Skyraider

Total number of aircraft lost: 65

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (25), 1966 (27), 1967 (11), 1968 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (4), North Vietnam (41), Southern Laos (6), Other regions (14)

Fatalities: 34; POWs: 3

 

A-3 Skywarrior

Total number of aircraft lost: 20

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (2), 1966 (4), 1967 (6), 1968 (1), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1971 (1), 1973 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: North Vietnam (5), Other regions (15)

Fatalities: 39; POWs: 0

 

A-4 Skyhawk

Total number of aircraft lost: 272

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (7), 1965 (42), 1966 (77), 1967 (78), 1968 (32), 1969 (16), 1970 (12), 1971 (1), 1972 (7)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (7), North Vietnam (177), Southern Laos (17), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (69)

Fatalities: 98; POWs: 48

 

A-6 Intruder

Total number of aircraft lost: 59

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (5), 1966 (8), 1967 (9), 1968 (16), 1969 (4), 1970 (3), 1971 (4), 1972 (8), 1973 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), North Vietnam (39), Southern Laos (8), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (10)

Fatalities: 64; POWs: 18

 

A-7 Corsair

Total number of aircraft lost: 99

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (1), 1968 (14), 1969 (14), 1970 (14), 1971 (7), 1972 (47), 1973 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (5), North Vietnam (39), Southern Laos (12), Other regions (43)

Fatalities: 30; POWs: 7

 

C-1A Trader

Total number of aircraft lost: 4

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (2), 1967 (1), 1968 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 4; POWs: 0

 

C-2A Greyhound

Total number of aircraft lost: 3

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (1), 1970 (1), 1971 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 39; POWs: 0

 

C-47 Skytrain

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 25; POWs: 0

 

E-1B Tracer

Total number of aircraft lost: 3

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1), 1966 (1), 1967 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 8; POWs: 0

 

E-2 Hawkeye

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1970 (1), 1971 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 10; POWs: 0

 

EA-1 Skyraider

Total number of aircraft lost: 5

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (2), 1966 (2), 1967 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: North Vietnam (1), Other regions (4)

Fatalities: 5; POWs: 0

 

EC-121 Warning Star

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1970 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 23; POWs: 0

 

F-4 Phantom

Total number of aircraft lost: 128

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (14), 1966 (19), 1967 (37), 1968 (21), 1969 (6), 1970 (7), 1971 (3), 1972 (16), 1973 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (4), North Vietnam (60), Southern Laos (8), Other regions (56)

Fatalities: 65; POWs: 42

 

F-8 Crusader

Total number of aircraft lost: 117 (not including RF-8)

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (3), 1965 (27), 1966 (18), 1967 (26), 1968 (14), 1969 (14), 1970 (5), 1971 (3), 1972 (6)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (5), North Vietnam (54), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (57)

Fatalities: 32; POWs: 14

 

OV-10A Bronco

Total number of aircraft lost: 7

Aircraft lost by year: 1969 (2), 1970 (3), 1971 (1), 1972 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (7)

Fatalities: 6; POWs: 0

 

P-2 Neptune

Total number of aircraft lost: 4

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1968 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: Southern Laos (3), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 25; POWs: 0

 

P-3 Orion

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 24; POWs: 0

 

RA-5C Vigilante

Total number of aircraft lost: 26

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (5), 1966 (4), 1967 (8), 1968 (3), 1969 (1), 1971 (1), 1972 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), North Vietnam (17), Southern Laos (1), Other regions (7)

Fatalities: 25; POWs: 12

 

RF-8 Crusader

Total number of aircraft lost: 31

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (2), 1965 (8), 1966 (7), 1967 (3), 1968 (4), 1969 (2), 1970 (1), 1972 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1), North Vietnam (20), Southern Laos (1), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (8)

Fatalities: 12; POWs: 6

 

S-2 Tracker

Total number of aircraft lost: 6

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (2), 1967 (3), 1968 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: Other regions (6)

Fatalities: 16; POWs: 0

 

United States Marine Corps

A-4 Skyhawk

Total number of aircraft lost: 89

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (5), 1966 (14), 1967 (22), 1968 (24), 1969 (14), 1970 (6), 1972 (3)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (70), North Vietnam (8), Southern Laos (2), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 29; POWs: 1

 

A-6 Intruder

Total number of aircraft lost: 25

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (5), 1968 (8), 1969 (5), 1972 (7)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (7), North Vietnam (14), Southern Laos (4)

Fatalities: 26; POWs: 5

 

C-117 Skytrain

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1966 (1), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2)

Fatalities: 11; POWs: 0

 

EA-6A Intruder

Total number of aircraft lost: 2

Aircraft lost by year: 1972 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: North Vietnam (1), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 2; POWs: 0

 

EF-10B Skyknight

Total number of aircraft lost: 5

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1), 1966 (1), 1967 (1), 1968 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2), North Vietnam (3)

Fatalities: 10; POWs: 0

 

F-4 Phantom

Total number of aircraft lost: 98 (not including RF-4B)

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (3), 1966 (12), 1967 (16), 1968 (25), 1969 (19), 1970 (14), 1972 (9)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (67), North Vietnam (16), Southern Laos (12), Northern Laos (1), Other regions (2)

Fatalities: 55; POWs: 4

 

F-8 Crusader

Total number of aircraft lost: 21 (not including RF-8A)

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (4), 1966 (5), 1967 (9), 1968 (4)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (12), North Vietnam (5), Southern Laos (1), Other regions (3)

Fatalities: 5; POWs: 2

 

KC-130F Hercules

Total number of aircraft lost: 4

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1), 1966 (1), 1968 (1), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (2), North Vietnam (1), Other regions (1)

Fatalities: 79; POWs: 0

 

O-1 Bird Dog

Total number of aircraft lost: 7

Aircraft lost by year: 1964 (1), 1965 (1), 1966 (1), 1967 (2), 1968 (1), 1969 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (7)

Fatalities: 6; POWs: 0

 

OV-10A Bronco

Total number of aircraft lost: 10

Aircraft lost by year: 1968 (3), 1969 (5), 1970 (1), 1971 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (9), Southern Laos (1)

Fatalities: 12; POWs: 0

 

RF-4B Phantom

Total number of aircraft lost: 4

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (2), 1968 (2)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (3), North Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 3; POWs: 0

 

RF-8A Crusader

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1965 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

TA-4F Skyhawk

Total number of aircraft lost: 10

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (1), 1968 (4), 1969 (2), 1970 (2), 1972 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (7), Southern Laos (3)

Fatalities: 3; POWs: 0

 

TF-9J Cougar

Total number of aircraft lost: 1

Aircraft lost by year: 1967 (1)

Aircraft lost by region: South Vietnam (1)

Fatalities: 0; POWs: 0

 

3. US FIXED-WING LOSSES TO SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES

All losses are to SA-2 except those marked with an asterisk, which were shot down by SA-7s.  The information is presented in the order: date, aircraft type, unit, altitude of hit (where known), day or night, fatalities, role of mission (i.e., AR armed reconnaissance, CAP combat air patrol, CAS close air support, ESC escort, EW, FAC forward air control, electronic warfare, FLAK flak suppression, IH Iron Hand, REC reconnaissance, SAR search and rescue, ST strike)

24 Jul 1965, F-4C, 47 TFS, 23,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

11 Aug 1965, A-4E, VA-23, 9,000ft, night, 1 KIA, AR

24 Aug 1965, F-4B, VF-21, 11,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

30 Sep 1965, F-105D, 334 TFS, 18,000ft, day, 1 KIA, AR

5 Oct 1965, F-8E, VF-162, 30,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

16 Oct 1965, RA-5C, RVAH-1, 1,500ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

27 Oct 1965, F-8E, VF-191, 33,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

5 Nov 1965, F-105D, 357 TFS, 6,500ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

16 Nov 1965, F-105D, 469 TFS, 4,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

7 Dec 1965, F-4B, VMFA-323, unknown, night, 0 KIA, CAP

19 Dec 1965, F-4C, 433 TFS, 20,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

21 Dec 1965, A-6A, VA-85, 4,000ft, night, 2 KIA, ST

22 Dec 1965, RA-5C, RVAH-13, 3,200ft, day, 1 KIA, REC

9 Feb 1966, A-4C, VA-144, 5,500ft, day, 0 KIA, AR

18 Feb 1966, F-4B, VF-92, 25,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

25 Feb 1966, RB-66C, 41 TRS, 30,000ft, day, 1 KIA, EW

7 Mar 1966, RF-101C, 45 TRS, unknown, day, 1 KIA, REC

7 Mar 1966, RF-101C, 45 TRS, unknown, day, 1 KIA, REC

17 Mar 1966, A-4C, VA-94, 6,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

18 Mar 1966, EF-10B, VMCJ-1, unknown, day, 2 KIA, EW

13 Apr 1966, A-1H, VA-52, 7,500ft, day, 1 KIA, AR

24 Apr 1966, F-105D, 469 TFS, 6,000ft, day, 1 KIA, AR

19 Jul 1966, F-8E, VF-162, 12,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

20 Jul 1966, EB-66C, 41 TRS, 29,000ft, day, 0 KIA, EW

23 Jul 1966, F-105F, 354 TFS, 10,000ft, day, 2 KIA, IH

28 Jul 1966, A-4E, VA-164, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

1 Aug 1966, F-104C, 435 TFS, 4,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

1 Aug 1966, F-104C, 435 TFS, 5,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

7 Aug 1966, F-105D, 333 TFS, 10,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

7 Aug 1966, F-105F, 354 TFS, 13,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

4 Sep 1966, F-4C, 555 TFS, 4,800ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

10 Sep 1966, F-4C, 433 TFS, 4,500ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

14 Sep 1966, A-1H, VA-25, 1,000ft, day, 1 KIA, AR

19 Sep 1966, F-4B, VF-154, 4,000ft, night, 2 KIA, AR

2 Oct 1966, F-104C, 435 TFS, 10,000ft, day, 0 KIA AR

12 Oct 1966, A-4E, VA-164, 4,000ft, night, 1 KIA, AR

22 Oct 1966, RA-5C, RVAH-6, 3,000ft, day, 2 KIA, REC

4 Nov 1966, RF-101C, 45 TRS, 7,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

4 Nov 1966, F-105F, 13 TFS, 5,000ft, day, 2 KIA, IH

22 Nov 1966, F-4C, 480 TFS, 14,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

2 Dec 1966, A-4C, VA-172, unknown, night, 1 KIA, AR

2 Dec 1966, A-4C, VA-172, unknown, night, 1 KIA, AR

2 Dec 1966, F-4C, 389 TFS, 19,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

2 Dec 1966, F-4C, 480 TFS, 18,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

3 Dec 1966, F-4C, 559 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, CAP

13 Dec 1966, F-105D, 421 TFS, 16,000ft, day, 1 KIA, FLAK

13 Dec 1966, A-4C, VA-195, unknown, day, 0 KIA, IH

14 Dec 1966, A-4C, VA-72, 5,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

14 Dec 1966, F-8E, VF-194, 6,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

16 Jan 1967, RF-4C, 11 TRS, unknown, day, 1 KIA, REC

19 Jan 1967, F-4C, 390 TFS, 14,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ESC

21 Jan 1967, F-105D, 354 TFS, 11,000ft, day, 1 KIA, FLAK

23 Jan 1967, F-4C, 497 TFS, 14,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

4 Feb 1967, EB-66C, 41 TRS, 30,000ft, day, 0 KIA, EW

18 Feb 1967, F-105F, 13 TFS, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

11 Mar 1967, A-4E, VA-192, 14,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

26 Mar 1967, F-4C, 433 TFS, 16,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

25 Apr 1967, A-4E, VA-192, 8,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

25 Apr 1967, A-4E, VA-212, 8,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

26 Apr 1967, A-4E, VA-192, 12,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

26 Apr 1967, F-105F, 333 TFS, 6,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

5 May 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, ST

10 May 1967, A-4C, VA-94, 8,000ft, day, 1 KIA, FLAK

10 May 1967, A-4E, VMA-223, 17,000ft, night, 1 KIA, CAS

19 May 1967, F-4B, VF-114, 3,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

19 May 1967, A-6A, VA-35, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

19 May 1967, F-4B, VF-96, 1,500ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

19 May 1967, F-8E, VF-211, 1,500ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

22 May 1967, O-1E, 20 TASS, 8,000ft, day, 1 KIA, REC

27 May 1967, F-105D, 333 TFS, 10,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

30 May 1967, A-4E, VA-93, 16,500ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

10 Jun 1967, A-4C, VA-56, unknown, day, 1 KIA, IH

21 Jun 1967, RF-101C, 20 TRS, 30,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

6 Jul 1967, A-4E, VMA-311, 12,000ft, night, 0 KIA, IH

9 Jul 1967, A-4C, VA-146, 12,500ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

9 Jul 1967, A-4C, VA-34, 10,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

14 Jul 1967, A-4C, VA-76, 9,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

16 Jul 1967, F-8E, VF-162, 5,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FLAK

31 Jul 1967, F-8C, VF-111, 11,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

1 Aug 1967, RF-101C, 20 TRS, 18,000ft, day, 1 KIA, REC

4 Aug 1967, A-4E, VA-165, 10,500ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

12 Aug 1967, RF-4C, 11 TRS, 18,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

21 Aug 1967, A-6A, VA-196, 7,500ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

23 Aug 1967, F-4B, VF-142, 8,000ft, day, 2 KIA, FLAK

31 Aug 1967, A-4E, VA-163, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

31 Aug 1967, A-4E, VA-163, 16,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

31 Aug 1967, A-4E, VA-164, 13,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

18 Sep 1967, A-4C, VA-34, 3,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FLAK

3 Oct 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 16,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

7 Oct 1967, A-4E, VA-164, 11,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

7 Oct 1967, F-4D, 555 TFS, 18,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ESC

24 Oct 1967, F-4B, VF-151, 14,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

24 Oct 1967, F-4B, VF-151, 10,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

26 Oct 1967, A-4E, VA-15, 9,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

26 Oct 1967, A-4E, VA-163, 9,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

26 Oct 1967, F-8E, VF-162, 15,500ft, day, 0 KIA, FLAK

27 Oct 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 15,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

27 Oct 1967, F-105D, 357 TFS, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

6 Nov 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 19,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

16 Nov 1967, F-4B, VF-151, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FLAK

17 Nov 1967, A-4C, VA-34, 1,200ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

17 Nov 1967, F-105D, 354 TFS, 14,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

17 Nov 1967, RF-4C, 11 TRS, 24,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

18 Nov 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 16,500ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

18 Nov 1967, F-105D, 34 TFS, 18,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

19 Nov 1967, F-105F, 333 TFS, 9,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

19 Nov 1967, RF-4C, 11 TRS, 15,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

19 Nov 1967, F-105D, 34 TFS, 16,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

19 Nov 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 10,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

22 Dec 1967, A-7A, VA-147, 15,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

31 Dec 1967, A-6A, VA-75, 3,500ft, day, 2 KIA, ST

3 Jan 1968, A-4C, VA-112, 11,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

4 Jan 1968, F-8E, VF-162, 15,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

10 Jan 1968, F-4D, 13 TFS, 20,000ft, day, 1 KIA, CAP

25 Jan 1968, A-4E, VA-153, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

14 Feb 1968, F-8E, VF-194, 5,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ESC

14 Feb 1968, F-105D, 34 TFS, 8,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

24 Feb 1968, A-6A, VMA(AW)-533, unknown, night, 0 KIA, ST

29 Feb 1968, F-105F, 44 TFS, 12,000ft, day, 2 KIA, IH

19 Jun 1968, F-4J, VF-33, 2,600ft, night, 0 KIA, AR

28 Aug 1968, A-6B, VA-85, 15,000ft, night, 2 KIA, FLAK

30 Sep 1968, A-6A, VA-196, 5,000ft, night, 2 KIA, AR

6 Oct 1968, A-7A, VA-27, 10,000ft, night, 0 KIA, FLAK

20 Nov 1970, F-105G, 6010 WWS, unknown, night, 0 KIA, IH

22 Mar 1971, F-4D, 13 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, ESC

26 Apr 1971, O-2A, 23 TASS, 7,000ft, night, 0 KIA, FAC

10 Dec 1971, F-105G, 17 WWS, 18,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

17 Dec 1971, F-4E, 4 TFS, unknown, night, 0 KIA, ESC

26 Dec 1971, F-4D, 433 TFS, unknown, day, 2 KIA, ST

30 Dec 1971, F-4B, VF-111, 20,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

30 Dec 1971, A-6A, VA-165, 12,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

16 Feb 1972, F-4D, 25 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, ST

17 Feb 1972, F-105G, 17 WWS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, IH

28 Mar 1972, AC-130A, 16 SOS, 8,500ft, night, 14 KIA, AR

2 Apr 1972, EB-66C, 42 TEWS, 24,000ft, day, 5 KIA, EW

3 Apr 1972, OV-10A, 23 TASS, 5,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FAC

6 Apr 1972, A-7E, VA-195, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, AR

6 Apr 1972, A-7E, VA-22, unknown, day, 1 KIA, AR

7 Apr 1972, OV-10A, 20 TASS, unknown, day, 2 KIA, FAC

15 Apr 1972, F-4E, 421 TFS, 8,000ft, day, 1 KIA, AR

15 Apr 1972, F-105G, 17 WWS, unknown, day, 2 KIA, IH

20 Apr 1972, RF-4C, 14 TRS, 6,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

21 Apr 1972, F-4E, 334 TFS, 20,500ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

23 Apr 1972, F-4E, 390 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, ST

1 May 1972, O-2A, 20 TASS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, FAC*

1 May 1972, A-1H, 1 SOS, 3,500ft, day, 0 KIA, SAR*

1 May 1972, A-7E, VA-94, 14,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

2 May 1972, A-1E, 1 SOS, 5,500ft, day, 0 KIA, SAR*

2 May 1972, A-1G, 1 SOS, 6,500ft, day, 0 KIA, SAR*

6 May 1972, A-7E, VA-22, 1,000ft, day, 0 KIA, AR

10 May 1972, F-4J, VF-96, 12,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FLAK

14 May 1972, O-1 unknown unit, 4,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FAC*

23 May 1972, A-7B, VA-93, 16,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

24 May 1972, A-7E, VA-94, unknown, day, 0 KIA IH

24 May 1972, F-8J, VF-24, 11,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

25 May 1972, OV-10A, 20 TASS, 5,000ft, day, 0 KIA, FAC

26 May 1972, TA-4F, H&MS-15, 4,500ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

1 Jun 1972, F-4E, 308 TFS, 11,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ESC

6 Jun 1972, F-4D, 13 TFS, 15,000ft, day, 2 KIA, CAP

7 Jun 1972, RA-5C, RVAH-1, 3,000ft, day, 0 KIA, REC

13 Jun 1972, A-7A, VA-37, 5,000ft, night, 1 KIA, AR

17 Jun 1972, A-7E, VA-192, 14,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

18 Jun 1972, AC-130A, 16 SOS, unknown, night, 12 KIA, AR*

27 Jun 1972, F-4E, 308 TFS, 17,700ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

29 Jun 1972, OV-10A, 20 TASS, 6,500ft, day, 1 KIA, FAC*

1 Jul 1972, F-4E, 34 TFS, 19,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

2 Jul 1972, O-1, unknown unit, unknown, day, 0 KIA, FAC*

5 Jul 1972, F-4D, 433 TFS, 21,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ST

30 Jul 1972, F-4D, 435 TFS, unknown, day, 0 KIA ST

6 Aug 1972, A-7B, VA-56, 8,000ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

16 Aug 1972, F-4J, VF-114, unknown, night, 2 KIA, CAP

17 Aug 1972, A-7A, VA-37, 13,500ft, day, 0 KIA, IH

19 Aug 1972, RF-4C, 14 TRS, 13,000ft, day, 1 KIA, REC

25 Aug 1972, F-4B, VF-161, 3,500ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

27 Aug 1972, F-4B, VF-151, 5,000ft, day, 0 KIA, ESC

6 Sep 1972, A-6A, VA-75, 13,000ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

10 Sep 1972, A-7C, VA-82, 8,000ft, day, 1 KIA, IH

11 Sep 1972, F-4J, VMFA-333, 15,000ft, day, 0 KIA, CAP

17 Sep 1972, F-105G, 17 WWS, 11,000ft, day, 2 KIA, IH

6 Oct 1972, F-4E, 25 TFS, 16,500ft, day, 1 KIA, ST

27 Oct 1972, A-7C, VA-86, 13,000ft, night, 1 KIA IH

16 Nov 1972, F-105G, 561 TFS, 19,000ft, night, 0 KIA, IH

20 Nov 1972, F-4J, VF-103, 17,000ft, night, 0 KIA, CAP

22 Nov 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, 25,000ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

23 Nov 1972, O-2A, 21 TASS, unknown, day, 0 KIA, FAC

9 Dec 1972, RF-4C, 14 TRS, unknown, day, 1 KIA, REC

18 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 34,000ft, night, 3 KIA, ST

18 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 38,500ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

18 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, 38,000ft, night, 2 KIA, ST

19 Dec 1972, OV-10A, 20 TASS, unknown, day, 1 KIA, FAC*

19 Dec 1972, A-7C, VA-82, 19,000ft, night, 0 KIA, IH

20 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 35,000ft, night, 2 KIA, ST

20 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 35,500ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

20 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, 35,500ft, night, 4 KIA, ST

20 Dec 1972, B-52D, 43 SW, unknown, night, 1 KIA, ST

20 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 35,000ft, night, 4 KIA, ST

20 Dec 1972, B-52G, 72 SW, 35,000ft, night, 5 KIA, ST

21 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, unknown, night, 3 KIA, ST

21 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, 34,000ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

26 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, unknown, night, 2 KIA, ST

26 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, unknown, night, 4 KIA, ST

27 Dec 1972, B-52D, 307 SW, 35,500ft, night, 0 KIA, ST

27 Dec 1972, B-52D, 43 SW, 25,000ft, night, 2 KIA, ST

3 Jan 1973, B-52D, 307 SW, unknown, night, 0 KIA, ST

9 Jan 1973, A-6A, VA-115, unknown, night, 2 KIA, ST

27 Jan 1973, OV-10A, 23 TASS, 6,000ft, day, 2 KIA, FAC*

 

Summary

Aircraft losses by year

1965(13), 1966 (35), 1967 (62), 1968 (12), 1969 (0), 1970 (1), 1971 (7), 1972 (72), 1973 (3)

 

Aircraft losses by type

A-1 (5), A-4 (32), A-6 (10), A-7 (15), AC-130 (2), B-52 (17), EB-66 (4), EF-10B (1), F-4 (45), F-8 (11), F-104 (3), F-105 (31), O-1 (3), O-2 (3), OV-10 (6), RA-5C (4), RF-101C (5), RF-4C (7), TA-4F (1)

 

4. US FIXED-WING LOSSES TO MIGS

The information is presented in the order: date, aircraft type, unit, fatalities, type of MiG.

4 Apr 1965, F-105D, 354 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

4 Apr 1965, F-105D, 354 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

9 Apr 1965, F-4B, VF-96, 2 KIA, Chinese MiGs

20 Jun 1965, F-4C, 45 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

20 Sep 1965, F-104C, 436 TFS, 0 KIA, Chinese MiGs

12 Apr 1966, KA-3B, VAH-4, 4 KIA, Chinese MiGs

29 Apr 1966, A-1E, 602 ACS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

21 Jun 1966, F-8E, VF-211, 0 KIA, MiG-17

11 Jul 1966, F-105D, 355 TFW, 0 KIA, MiG-17

14 Jul 1966, F-8E, VF-162, 0 KIA, MiG-17

19 Jul 1966, F-105D, 354 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

29 Jul 1966, RC-47D, 606 ACS, 8 KIA, MiG-17

5 Sep 1966, F-8E, VF-111, 0 KIA, MiG-17

16 Sep 1966, F-4C, 555 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

21 Sep 1966, F-4C, 433 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

5 Oct 1966, F-4C, 433 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

5 Dec 1966, F-105D, 421 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

8 Dec 1966, F-105D, 354 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

14 Dec 1966, F-105D, 357 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

19 Apr 1967, F-105F, 357 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

19 Apr 1967, A-1E, 602 ACS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

25 Apr 1967, A-4C, VA-76, 0 KIA, MiG-17

28 Apr 1967, F-105D, 44 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

30 Apr 1967, F-105F, 357 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

30 Apr 1967, F-105D, 333 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

30 Apr 1967, F-105D, 354 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

12 May 1967, F-4C, 390 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-17

20 May 1967, F-4C, 433 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

26 Jun 1967, F-4C, 390 TFS, 0 KIA, Chinese MiGs

21 Aug 1967, A-6A, VA-196, 2 KIA, Chinese MiGs

21 Aug 1967, A-6A, VA-196, 1 KIA, Chinese MiGs

23 Aug 1967, F-4D, 555 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

23 Aug 1967, F-4D, 555 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

16 Sep 1967, RF-101C, 20 TRS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

3 Oct 1967, F-4D, 435 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

7 Oct 1967, F-105F, 13 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

9 Oct 1967, F-105D, 34 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

8 Nov 1967, F-4D, 555 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

18 Nov 1967, F-105F, 34 TFS, 2 KIA, MiG-21

18 Nov 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

19 Nov 1967, F-4B, VF-151, 1 KIA, MiG-21

19 Nov 1967, F-4B, VF-151, 1 KIA, MiG-21

20 Nov 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

16 Dec 1967, F-4D, 555 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

17 Dec 1967, F-4D, 497 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

17 Dec 1967, F-105D, 469 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

3 Jan 1968, F-105D, 469 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

5 Jan 1968, F-105F, 357 TFS, 2 KIA, MiG-17

14 Jan 1968, F-105D, 469 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

14 Jan 1968, EB-66C, 41 TEWS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

18 Jan 1968, F-4D, 435 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

18 Jan 1968, F-4D, 435 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-17

3 Feb 1968, F-102A, 509 FIS 1 KIA, MiG-21

4 Feb 1968, F-105D, 34 TFS, 0 KIA MiG-21

14 Feb 1968, A-1H, VA-25, 1 KIA, Chinese MiGs

23 Feb 1968, F-4D, 497 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

7 May 1968, F-4B, VF-92, 0 KIA, MiG-21

16 Jun 1968, F-4J, VF-102, 1 KIA, MiG-21

18 Dec 1971, F-4D, 555 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

18 Dec 1971, F-4D, 13 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

27 Apr 1972, F-4B, VF-51, 0 KIA, MiG-21

10 May 1972, F-4D, 555 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-19

10 May 1972, F-4E, 58 TFS, 2 KIA, MiG-19

11 May 1972, F-105G, 17 WWS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

11 May 1972, F-4D, 555 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

18 May 1972, F-4D, 421 TFS, 2 KIA, MiG-19

20 May 1972, F-4D, 555 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

13 Jun 1972, F-4E, 308 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

21 Jun 1972, F-4E, 334 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

24 Jun 1972, F-4E, 421 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

24 Jun 1792, F-4D, 25 TFS, 1 KIA, MiG-21

27 Jun 1972, F-4E, 308 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

27 Jun 1972, F-4E, 366 TFW, 0 KIA, MiG-21

27 Jun 1972, F-4E, 366 TFW, 0 KIA, MiG-21

5 Jul 1972, F-4E, 34 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

5 Jul 1972, F-4E, 34 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

8 Jul 1972, F-4E, 4 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

10 Jul 1972, F-4J, VF-103, 0 KIA, MiG-17

24 Jul 1972, F-4E, 421 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

29 Jul 1972, F-4E, 4 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

30 Jul 1972, F-4D, 523 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

26 Aug 1972, F-4J, VMFA-232, 1 KIA, MiG-21

11 Sep 1972, F-4E, 335 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

12 Sep 1972, F-4E, 336 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

5 Oct 1972, F-4D, 335 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

6 Oct 1972, F-4E, 307 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

12 Oct 1972, F-4E, 469 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

27 Dec 1972, F-4E, 13 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

27 Dec 1972, F-4E, 4 TFS, 0 KIA, MiG-21

28 Dec 1972, RA-5C, RVAH-13, 1 KIA, MiG-21

 

Summary

Aircraft losses by year

1965(5), 1966 (14), 1967 (27), 1968 (12), 1971 (2), 1972 (30)

 

Aircraft losses by type

A-1 (3), A-3 (1), A-4 (1), A-6 (2), EB-66 (1), F-4 (51), F-8 (3), F-102 (1), F-104(1), F-105(23), RA-5C (1), RC-47D (1), RF-101C (1)

 

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