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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 28-29 August 1964 near Bien Hoa, SVN -Final loss A-1H 52-139738 (1st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing) which was shot down 28 September 1972 (pilot was rescued by an Air America helicopter). A-7D Corsair II-- --6 total, 4 combat -First loss 71-0310 (353d Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th TFW) on 2 December 1972 shot down on a CSAR mission in Laos (Capt Anthony Shine KIA). -71-0312 (353d TFS) mid-air collision with an FAC O-1 Bird Dog in Laos on 24 December 1972, (Capt Charles Riess PoW) -71-0316 (355th TFS) operational loss (non-combat) crash in Thailand on 11 January 1973 (Pilot Rescued) -70-0949 (354th TFW) shot down Laos on 17 February 1973 (Maj J J Gallagher Rescued) -71-0305 (3rd TFS, 388th TFW) shot down in Cambodia on 4 May 1973 (1Lt T L Dickens Rescued) -Final loss 70-0945 (354th TFW) shot down in Cambodia on 25 May 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 4-5 November 1962 killing the 3 crew. -Final loss A-26A 64-17646 (609th SOS, 56th SOW) lost over Laos on the night of 7-8 July 1969 killing both crewmen. A-37 Dragonfly-- --22 total -First loss 1967=3B final loss 1972 AC-47 Spooky-- --19 total, 12 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 11 October 1969 killing 6 of the 10 crewmen. -Final loss 1971 AC-130 Spectre-- --6 total, all combat. -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 were operational (non-combat) mid-air collision 2 B-52F 57-0047 and 57-0179 (441st Bomb Squadron, 320th Bomb Wing), 18 June 1965, South China Sea during air refueling orbit, 8 of 12 crewmen killed -Final loss B-52D 55-0056 (307th Bomb Wing Provisional) to SAM 4 January 1973, crew rescued from Gulf of Tonkin B-57 Canberra-- --56 total, 38 in combat -First loss 1964, final loss 1970 C-5A Galaxy-- --1 total, 0 in combat.=20 Crashed while attempting emergency landing at Tan Son Nhut AB 4 April 1975, as part of Operation Babylift. Five of the 8 US Military women killed during the Vietnam War, were aboard this airplane. C-7 Caribou-- --19 total, 9 in combat -First lost C-7B 62-4161 (459th Tactical Airlift Squadron, 483d Tactical Airlift Wing) which was hit by a US 155mm shell on 3 August 1967 in SVN killing the 3 crewmen. Note: there were two fatal crashes during Operation Red Leaf transition training of USAF crews in Army CV-2's, on 4 and 28 October 1966[3]. -Final loss was C-7B 62-12584 (483d TAW) which crashed in SVN on 13 January 1971, all 4 crewmen 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 23 March 1961 killing 7 of the 8 crewmen. 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 4-5 February 1973 killing all 8 crewmen. 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 2 February 1962 -Final loss 1971 C-130 Hercules-- --55 total, 34 in combat -First loss was C-130A 57-0475 (817th Troop Carrier Squadron, 6315th Operations Group) on 24 April 1965, a Blind Bat flareship that crashed into high ground near Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, attempting to land in bad weather with a heavy load, two engine failures, and low fuel, killing all six crewmen. This was the 14th recorded loss of a C-130 to all causes. -Final loss C-130E 72-1297 (314th TAW) destroyed by rocket fire at Tan Son Nhut AB on 28 April 1975. 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 23 March 1967 killing 5 of the 6 crewmen. -C-141A 66-0127 (4th Military Airlift Squadron, 62d MAW) crashed soon after take-off from Cam Ranh Bay, SVN on 13 April 1967 killing 6 of the 8 man 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 22-23 October 1965 west of Pleiku, SVN killing the crew. -Final loss EB-66B 42nd TEWS, 388th TFS lost to engine failure on Dec. 23 1972 during Operation Linebacker II. 3 crewmen were KIA. EC-121 BatCat-- --2 total 0 combat -EC-121R 67-24193 (554th Reconnaissance Squadron, 553d RW) crashed 25 April 1969 on take-off in a thunderstorm from Korat RTAFB, killing all 18 crewmen. -EC-121R 67-21495 (554th RS) crashed on approach to Korat RTAFB on 6 September 1969, 4 of the 16 men were killed. F-4 Phantom II-- --445 total, 382 in combat -First loss was operational (non-combat), F-4C 64-0674 (45TH TFS, 15th TFW) which ran out of fuel after strike in SVN on 9 June 1965=3B first combat loss F-4C 64-0685 (45th TFS, 15th TFW) shot down Ta Chan, NW NVN on 20 June 1965. 9 of the losses were parked aircraft struck by rockets. -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, 7 combat -First loss 1964, final loss 1967. 4 of the combat losses were parked aircraft F-104 Starfighter-- --14 total, 9 combat -First loss 1965, final loss 1967 F-105D Thunderchief-- --335 total, 283 in combat -First loss 62-4371 (36th TFS, 6441st TFW) written off from battle damage over Laos 14 August 1964, at Korat, Thailand -Final loss 61-0153 (44th TFS, 355th TFW) shot down Laos 23 September 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 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 16 November 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), 28 March 1968, Maj. H.E. Mccann and Capt. D.L. Graham MIA -Final loss 67-0111 (474th TFW) mid-air collision over Cambodia, 16 June 1973, both crewmen rescued HU-16 Albatross-- --4 total, 2 combat -51-5287 to unk cause 19 June 1965 -51-0058 to unk cause 3 July 1965 -51-0071 (33d ARRS) shot down by AAA 14 March 1966, two crewmen killed -51-7145 (37th ARRS) disappeared 18 October 1966, 7 crewmen KIA-BNR 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 14 October 1964, all 6 crewmen 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 Pave Eagle-- --8 lost, 7 in combat -First loss YQU-22A 68-10531 (554th RS, 553d RW) crashed due to engine failure on 11 June 1969 -Final loss QU-22B 70-1546 (554th RS) on 25 August 1972, pilot killed. 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 Blackbird-- --2 total, 0 combat -64-17969 (Det OL-8, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) suffered engine failure over Thailand on 10 May 1970, both crewmen ejected safely -64-17978 (Det OL-KA, 9th SRW) crashed on landing at Kadena, Okinawa on 20 July 1972 both crewmen survived T-28 Trojan-- --23 total -First loss 1962, final loss 1968 U-2C "Dragon Lady"-- --1 total, 0 combat -Only loss 56-6690 (349th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron 100th SRW) which crashed on 8 October 1966 near Bien Hoa, SVN, Maj. Leo J Stewart ejected and was rescued. U-3B Blue Canoe-- --1 total, 1 combat -Only loss 60-6058, destroyed on the ground during a VC attack on Tan Son Nhut, SVN on 14 June 1968. U-6A Beaver-- --1 total, 0 combat Only loss 51-15565 (432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing) which crashed in Thailand 28 December 1966, both crewmen survived. U-10D Courier-- --1 total, 1 combat -63-13102 (5th SOS, 14th SOW) shot down 14 August 1969 near Bien Hoa killing 1/Lt Roger Brown. |