List of US aircraft losses to missiles during the Vietnam War
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The following is a list of US aircraft lost to surface-to-air missiles during the Vietnam War.
| Year 1965/ Aircraft | SAM type | Altitude Struck: Low to High in Feet |
|---|---|---|
| F-4B, F-4C Phantom II (4) | SA-2 | 11,000 to 23,000 |
| F-8E Crusader (2) | SA-2 | 30,000 to 33,000 |
| F-105D Thunderchief (3) | SA-2 | 4,000 to 18,000 |
| A-4E Skyhawk (1) | SA-2 | 9,000 |
| A-6A Intruder (1) | SA-2 | 4,000 |
| RA-5C Vigilante (2) | SA-2 | 1,500 and 3,200 |
| Year total: 13 | ||
| 1966 | ||
| F-4B, F-4C Phantom II (8) | SA-2 | 4,000 to 25,000 |
| F-8E Crusader (2) | SA-2 | 6,000 and 12,000 |
| RF-101C Voodoo (3) | SA-2 | 7,000 (2 unknown) |
| F-105D, F-105F Thunderchief (5) | SA-2 | 6,000 to 16,000 |
| F-104C Starfighter (3) | SA-2 | 4,000 to 10,000 |
| A-1H Skyraider (2) | SA-2 | 1,000 and 7,500 |
| A-4C Skyhawk (8) | SA-2 | 4,000 to 12,000 (3 unknown) |
| RB-66C Destroyer (2) | SA-2 | 29,000 and 30,000 |
| EF-10B Skynight (1) | SA-2 | Unknown |
| RA-5C Vigilante (1) | SA-2 | 3,000 |
| Year total: 35 | ||
| 1967 | ||
| F-4B, F-4C, RF-4C, F-4D Phantom II (14) | SA-2 | 1,500 to 24,000 (1 unknown) |
| F-8C, F-8E Crusader (4) | SA-2 | 1,500 15,500 |
| RF-101C Voodoo (2) | SA-2 | 18,000 to 30,000 |
| F-105D, F-105F Thunderchief (15) | SA-2 | 6,000 to 19,000 (1 unknown) |
| A-4C, A-4F Skyhawk (21) | SA-2 | 1,200 to 17,000 (1 unknown) |
| A-6A Intruder (3) | SA-2 | 3,500 to 12,000 |
| A-7A Corsair II (1) | SA-2 | 15,000 |
| EB-66 Destroyer (1) | SA-2 | 30,000 |
| O-1 Bird Dog (1) | SA-2 | 8,000 |
| Year total: 62 | ||
| 1968 | ||
| F-4D, F-4J Phantom II (2) | SA-2 | 2,600 and 15,000 |
| F-8E Crusader (2) | SA-2 | 5,000 and 15,000 |
| F-105D, F-105F Thunderchief (2) | SA-2 | 8,000 and 12,000 |
| A-4C, A-4E Skyhawk (2) | SA-2 | 11,000 and 12,000 |
| A-6A, A-6B Intruder (3) | SA-2 | 5,000 and 15,000 (1 unknown) |
| A-7A Corsair II (1) | SA-2 | 10,000 |
| Year total: 12 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| F-105G Thunderchief (1) | SA-2 | unknown |
| Year total: 1 | ||
| 1971 | ||
| F-4B, F-4D, F-4E Phantom II (4) | SA-2 | 18,000 and 20,000 (2 unknown) |
| F-105G Thunderchief (1) | SA-2 | 18,000 |
| O-2 Skymaster (1) | SA-2 | 7,000 |
| A-6A Intruder (1) | SA-2 | 12,000 |
| Year total: 7 | ||
| 1972 | ||
| F-4D, F-4E, F-4J, RF-4C Phantom II (20) | SA-2 | 3,500 to 21,000 (5 unknown) |
| F-8J Crusader (1) | SA-2 | 11,000 |
| F-105G Thunderchief (4) | SA-2 | 11,000 and 19,000 (2 unknown) |
| A-1E, A-1H, A-1G Skyraider (3) | SA-7 | 3,500/5,500/6,500 |
| A-6A Intruder (1) | SA-2 | 13,000 |
| A-7A, A-7B, A-7C, A-7E Corsair II (13) | SA-2 | 1,000 to 19,000 (2 unknown) |
| TA-4F Skyhawk (1) | SA-2 | 4,500 |
| RA-5C Vigilante (1) | SA-2 | 3,000 |
| EB-66C Destroyer (1) | SA-2 | 24,000 |
| AC-130A Spectre (2) | SA-2/SA-7 | 8,500 (SA-7 unknown) |
| O-1 Bird Dog (2) | SA-7 | 4,000 (second SA-7 unknown) |
| O-2 Skymaster (2) | SA-2/SA-7 | Unknown |
| OV-10A Bronco (5) | SA-2/SA-7 | 5,000; unknown;5,000/SA-7 6,500 |
| (10) B-52D, (6) B-52G Stratofortress (16) | SA-2 | 25,000 to 38,500 |
| Year total: 72 | ||
| 1973 | ||
| B-52D Stratofortress(1) | SA-2 | Unknown |
| A-6A Intruder (1) | SA-2 | Unknown |
| OV-10A Bronco (1) | SA-7 | 6,000 |
| Year total: 3 | ||
| War total: 205 |
References
- Hobson, Chris. Vietnam Air Losses, United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973. 2001, Midland Publishing, Great Britain. ISBN 1-85780-115-6.
- ↑ Hobson p. 270, 271
