List of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War
The following is a list of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War:
Date | Squadron | Aircraft | Weapon | Pilot | Radar Intercept/Weapons System Officer | Aircraft destroyed | Notes |
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1965 April 4[1] | 416th TFS | F-100D | 20mm | Kilgus D. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | listed as probable kill |
1965 April 9[2] | VF-96 | F-4B | Murphy T. LTJG | Fegan R. ENS | MiG-17 (PLAAF) | ||
1965 June 17[3] | VF-21 | F-4B | AIM-7 | Page L. CDR | Smith J. LTCDR | MiG-17 | |
1965 June 17[3] | VF-21 | F-4B | AIM-7 | Batson J. LT | Doremus R. LTCDR | MiG-17 | |
1965 June 20[4] | VA-25 | A-1 | 20mm | Johnson C. LT | N/A | MiG-17 | shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft |
1965 June 20[4] | VA-25 | A-1 | 20mm | Hartman C. LTJG | N/A | MiG-17 | shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft |
1965 July 10[5] | 45th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Roberts T. CPT | Anderson R. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1965 July 10[5] | 45th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Holcombe K. CPT | Clark A. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1966 April 23[5] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Cameron M. CPT | Evans R. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 April 23[5] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Blake R. CPT | George S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 April 26[5] | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Gilmore P. MAJ | Smith W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1966 April 29[5] | 555th TFS | F-4C | Manoevuring | Keith L. CPT | Bleakley R. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 April 30[5] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Golberg L. CPT | Hardgrave G. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 May 12[5] | 390th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Dudley W. MAJ | Kringelis I. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 June 12[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | Marr H. CDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1966 June 13 | VF-161 | F-4B | AIM-9 | MiG-17 | |||
1966 June 21[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | AIM-9D | Vampatella P. LTJG | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 June 21[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | AIM-9D | Chancy E. LT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 June 29[5] | 388th TFW | F-105D | 20mm | Tracy F. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 July 13[3] | VF-161 | F-4B | AIM-7 | McGuigan W. LT | Fowler R. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1966 July 14[5] | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Swendner W. CPT | Buttell D. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1966 July 14[5] | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Martin R. 1LT | Krieps R. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1966 August 18[5] | 34th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Blank K. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 September 16[5] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Jameson J. 1LT | Rose D. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1966 September 21[5] | 421st TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Richtner K. 1LT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 September 21[5] | 333rd TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Wilson F. 1LT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 October 9[4]:255 | VA-176 | A-1 | 20mm | Patton W. LTJG | N/A | MiG-21 | |
1966 October 9[6] | VF-162 | F-8E | Bellinger D. CDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1966 November 5[5]:119 | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Tuck J. MAJ | Rabeni J. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1966 November 5[5]:119 | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Latham W. 1LT | Klause K. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1966 December 4[5]:119 | 469th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Dickey R. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1966 December 20[7] | VF-114 | F-4B | AIM-7 | Wisely H. LT | Jordan D. LTJG | An-2 | |
1966 December 20[7] | VF-213 | F-4B | AIM-7 | McRae D. LT | Nichols D. ENS | An-2 | |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Wetterhahn R. 1LT | Sharp J. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Radeker W. CPT | Murray J. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Olds R. COL | Clifton C. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Raspberry E. CPT | Western R. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Combies P. MAJ | Dutton L. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Stone J. CPT | Dunnegan C. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 2[5]:119[8] | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Glynn L. 1LT | Cary L. 1LT | MiG-21 | Operation Bolo |
1967 January 6[5]:119 | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Pascoe R. CPT | Wells N. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 January 6[5]:119 | 555th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Hirsch T. MAJ | Strasswimmer R. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 March 10[5]:119 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Brestel M. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 March 10[5]:119 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Brestel M. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 March 25[5]:119 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Scott R. COL | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 19[5]:119 | 357th TFS | F-105F | 20mm | Thorsness L. MAJ | Johnson H. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 19[5]:119 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Tolman F. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 19[5]:119 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Hunt J. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 19[5]:119 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Eskew W. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 23[5]:119 | 389th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Anderson R. MAJ | Kjer F. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1967 April 24[7] | VF-114 | F-4B | AIM-9 | Wisely H. LT | Anderson G. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 24[7] | VF-114 | F-4B | AIM-9 | Southwick C. LTCDR | Laing J. ENS | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 26[5]:119 | 389th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Moore R. MAJ | Sears J. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 April 28[5]:120 | 357th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Higgins H. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 28[5]:120 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Dennis A. LTC | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 April 30[5]:120 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Lesan T. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 1[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | AIM-9 | Wright M. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 1[3] | VA-76 | A-4C | Zuni | Swartz T. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 1[5]:120 | 390th TFS | F-4C | manoevuring | Dilger R. MAJ | Thies M. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 4[5]:120 | 390th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Olds R. COL | LaFever W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 May 12[5]:120 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Suzanne J. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Gast P. LTC | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Couch C. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | AIM-9 | Rilling R. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | AIM-9 | Osborne C. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Kirk W. MAJ | Wayne S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Haeffner F. LTC | Bever M. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 13[5]:120 | 44th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Seaver M. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 14[5]:120 | 480th TFS | F-4C | 20mm | Hargrove J. MAJ | DeMuth S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 14[5]:120 | 480th TFS | F-4C | 20mm | Craig J. CPT | Talley J. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 14[5]:120 | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Bakke S. MAJ | Lambert R. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 19[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | AIM-9D | Speer P. CDR | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 19[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | Shea J. LTJG | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 May 19[6] | VF-24 | F-8C | Lee B. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 May 19[6] | VF-24 | F-8C | Wood P. LT | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 May 20[5]:120 | 389th TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Titus R. LTC | Zimer M. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 May 20[5]:120 | 389th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Janca R. MAJ | Roberts W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 May 20[5]:120 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Pardo J. MAJ | Wayne S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 20[5]:121 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-7 | Olds R. COL | Croker S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 20[5]:120 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Combies P. MAJ | Lafferty D. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 20[5]:121 | 433rd TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Olds R. COL | Croker S. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 May 22[5]:121 | 389th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Titus R. LTC | Zimer M. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 May 22[5]:121 | 389th TFS | F-4C | 20mm | Titus R. LTC | Zimer M. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 June 3[5]:121 | 469th TFS | F-105D | AIM-9/20mm | Wiggins L. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 June 3[5]:121 | 13th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Kuster R. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 June 5[5]:121 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Raspberry E. MAJ | Gullick F. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 June 5[5]:121 | 480th TFS | F-4C | 20mm | Priester D. MAJ | Pankhurst J. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 June 5[5]:121 | 480th TFS | F-4C | AIM-9 | Pascoe R. CPT | Wells N. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 July 21[6] | VF-24 | F-8C | Isaacks M. CDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 July 21[6] | VF-24 | F-8C | AIM-9/20mm | Kirkwood R. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 July 21[6] | VF-211 | F-8E | Hubbard T. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 August 10[3]:393 | VF-142 | F-4 | Freeborn G. LTJG | Elliott R. ENS | MiG-21 | ||
1967 August 10[3]:393 | VF-142 | F-4 | Davis R. LTCDR | Elie G. LTCDR | MiG-21 | ||
1967 August 23[5]:121 | 34th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Waldrop D. 1LT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 18[5]:121 | 333rd TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Russell D. MAJ | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 24[5]:121 | 433rd TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Kirk W. MAJ | Bongartz T. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1967 October 26[5]:121 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Logeman J. CPT | McCoy F. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 26[5]:121 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Logeman J. CPT | McCoy F. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 26[5]:121 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Gordon W. CPT | Monsees J. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 26[5]:121 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-4 | Cobb L. CPT | Lavoy A. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 26[3]:393 | VF-143 | F-4 | Hickey R. LTJG | Morris J. LTJG | MiG-21 | ||
1967 October 27[5]:121 | 354th TFS | F-105D | 20mm | Basel G. CPT | N/A | MiG-17 | |
1967 October 30[3]:393 | VF-142 | F-4 | Lund E. LTCDR | Borst J. LTJG | MiG-17 | ||
1967 November 6[5]:121 | 435th TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Simmonds D. CPT | McKinney G. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 November 6[5]:121 | 435th TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Simmonds D. CPT | McKinney G. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 December 14[6] | VF-162 | F-8E | Wyman R. LT | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1967 December 17[5]:121 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-4 | Baker D. CPT | Ryan J. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1967 December 19[5]:122 | 435th TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Moore J. MAJ | McKinney G. 1LT | MiG-17 | half-credit shared with 333rd TFS |
1967 December 19[5]:122 | 333rd TFS | F-105F | 20mm | Dalton W. MAJ | Graham J. MAJ | MiG-17 | half-credit shared with 435th TFS |
1967 December 19[5]:122 | 333rd TFS | F-105F | 20mm | Drew P. CPT | Wheeler W. MAJ | MiG-17 | |
1968 January 3[5]:122 | 435th TFS | F-4D | AIM-4 | Squier C. LTC | Muldoon M. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1968 January 3[5]:122 | 433rd TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Bogoslofski B. MAJ | Huskey R. CPT | MiG-17 | |
1968 January 12[9] | Air America | Bell 205 | AK-47 | An-2 | Battle of Lima Site 85 | ||
1968 January 18[5]:122 | 435th TFS | F-4D | AIM-4 | Simonet K. MAJ | Smith W. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1968 February 5[5]:122 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-4 | Hill R. CPT | Huneke B. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1968 February 6[5]:122 | 433rd TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Boles R. CPT | Battista R. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1968 February 12[5]:122 | 435th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Lang A. LTC | Moss R. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1968 February 14[5]:122 | 555th TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Howerton R. MAJ | Voigt T. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1968 February 14[5]:122 | 435th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Williams D. COL | Feighny J. 1LT | MiG-17 | |
1968 May 9[2]:60–3 | VF-96 | F-4B | AIM-7 | Heffernan F. CPT | Schumacher F. LTJG | MiG-21 | Officially listed as probable kill |
1968 June 26[6] | VF-51 | F-8H | Myers R. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1968 July 9[6] | VF-191 | F-8E | Nichols J. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1968 July 10[3]:393 | VF-33 | F-4 | Cash R. LT | Kain J. LT | MiG-21 | ||
1968 July 29[6] | VF-53 | F-8E | Cane G. LTCDR | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1968 August 1[6] | VF-51 | F-8H | McCoy N. LT | N/A | MiG-21 | ||
1968 September 9[6] | VF-111 | F-8C | Nargi T. LT | N/A | MiG-21 | ||
1970 March 28[10] | VF-142 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Beaulier J. LT | Barkley S. LTJG | MiG-21 | |
1972 January 19[10]:392 | VF-96 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Cunningham R. LT | Driscoll W. LTJG | MiG-21 | |
1972 February 21[5]:122 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Lodge R. MAJ | Locher R. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 March 1[5]:122 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Kittinger J. LTC | Hodgdon L. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 March 6[11] | VF-111 | F-4B | AIM-9D | Weigand G. LT | Freckleton W. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1972 March 30[5]:122 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Olmstead F. CPT | Volloy G. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 April 16[5]:122 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Olmstead F. CPT | Maas S. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 April 16[5]:123 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Cherry E. MAJ | Feinstein J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 April 16[5]:123 | 523rd TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Null J. CPT | Vahue M. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 6[7] | VF-114 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Hughes R. LT | Cruz A. LTJG | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 6[7] | VF-114 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Pettigrew K. LTCDR | McCabe M. LTJG | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 6[10]:395 | VF-51 | F-4B | AIM-9 | Houston J. LTCDR | Moore K. LT | MiG-17 | |
1972 May 8[5]:123 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Crews B. MAJ | Jones K. CPT | MiG-19 | |
1972 May 8[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Lodge R. MAJ | Locher R. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 8[3]:393 | VF-96 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Cunningham R. LT | Driscoll W. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1972 May 10[12][10]:396 | VF-96 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Cunningham R. LT | Driscoll W. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1972 May 10[10]:396 | VF-96 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Cunningham R. LT | Driscoll W. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1972 May 10[10]:396 | VF-96 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Cunningham R. LT | Driscoll W. LTJG | MiG-17 | |
1972 May 10[3]:393 | VF-92 | F-4 | Dose C. LT | McDevitt J. LTCDR | MiG-21 | ||
1972 May 10[3]:393 | VF-96 | F-4 | Connelly M. LT | Blonsky T. LT | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 10[3]:393 | VF-96 | F-4 | Connelly M. LT | Blonsky T. LT | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 10[3]:393 | VF-51 | F-4 | Morris R. LT | Cannon K. LT | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 10[3]:393 | VF-96 | F-4 | Shoemaker S. LT | Crenshaw J. LTJG | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 10[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Lodge R. MAJ | Locher R. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 10[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Markle J. 1LT | Eaves S. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 10[5]:123[13] | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Richie S. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 11[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Nichols S. CPT | Bell J. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 12[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Frye W. LTC | Cooney J. LTC | MiG-19 | |
1972 May 18[12] | VF-161 | F-4J | Bartholomay H. LT | Brown O. LT | MiG-19 | ||
1972 May 18[12] | VF-161 | F-4J | Arwood P. LT | Bell J. LT | MiG-19 | ||
1972 May 23[12] | VF-161 | F-4J | McKeown R. LTCDR | Ensch J. LT | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 23[12] | VF-161 | F-4J | McKeown R. LTCDR | Ensch J. LT | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 23[6] | VF-211 | F-8J | Tucker J. LT | N/A | MiG-17 | ||
1972 May 23[5]:123 | 35th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Beckers L. LTC | Huwe J. CPT | MiG-19 | |
1972 May 23[5]:123 | 35th TFS | F-4E | 20mm | Beatty J. CPT | Sumner J. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 31[5]:123 | 13th TFS | F-4E | AIM-9 | Leonard B. CPT | Feinstein J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 May 31[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Richie S. CPT | Pettit L. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 June 2[5]:123 | 13th TFS | F-4E | 20mm | Handley P. MAJ | Smallwood J. 1LT | MiG-19 | |
1972 June 11[12] | VF-51 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Teague F. CDR | Howell R. LT | MiG-17 | |
1972 June 11[12] | VF-51 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Copeland W. LT | Bouchoux D. LT | MiG-17 | |
1972 June 21[12] | VF-31 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Flynn S. CDR | John W. LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 June 21[5]:123 | 469th TFS | F-4E | AIM-9 | Christiansen V. LTC | Harden K. MAJ | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 8[5]:123 | 4th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Hardy R. CPT | Lewinski P. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 8[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Richie S. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 8[5]:123 | 555th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Richie S. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 18[5]:124 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-9 | Baily C. LTC | Feinstein J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 29[5]:124 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Baily C. LTC | Feinstein J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 July 29[5]:124 | 4th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Taft G. LTC | Imaye S. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 August 10[12] | VF-103 | F-4J | Tucker R. LTCDR | Edens S. LTJG | MiG-21 | ||
1972 August 12[5]:124 | 58th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Richard L. CPT | Ettel M. LTCDR | MiG-21 | |
1972 August 15[5]:124 | 336th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Sheffler F. CPT | Massen M. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 August 19[5]:124 | 4th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | White S. CPT | Bettine F. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 August 28[5]:124 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Richie S. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 September 2[5]:124 | 34th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Lucas J. MAJ | Malloy D. 1LT | MiG-19 | |
1972 September 9[5]:124 | 555th TFS | F-4D | 20mm | Tibbett C. CPT | Hargrove W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 September 9[5]:124 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-9 | Madden J. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-19 | |
1972 September 9[5]:124 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-9 | Madden J. CPT | DeBellevue C. CPT | MiG-19 | |
1972 September 11[12] | VMFA-333 | F-4J | Lasseter L. MAJ | Cummings J. CPT | MiG-21 | ||
1972 September 12[5]:124 | 35th TFS | F-4E | AIM-9 | Beckers L. LTC | Griffin T. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 September 12[5]:124 | 35th TFS | F-4E | 20mm | Retterbrush G. MAJ | Autrey D. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 September 12[5]:124 | 469th TFS | F-4D | AIM-9 | Mahaffey M. CPT | Shields G. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 September 16[5]:124 | 555th TFS | F-4E | AIM-9 | Tibbett C. CPT | Hargrove W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 5[5]:124 | 34th TFS | F-4E | AIM-7 | Coe R. CPT | Webb O. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 6[5]:125 | 34th TFS | F-4E | Manoevuring | Clouser G. MAJ | Brunson C. 1LT | MiG-19 | shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft |
1972 October 6[5]:125 | 34th TFS | F-4E | Manoevuring | Barton C. CPT | Watson G. 1LT | MiG-19 | shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft |
1972 October 8[5]:125 | 35th TFS | F-4E | 20mm | Retterbrush G. MAJ | Jasperson R. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 12[5]:125 | 555th TFS | F-4D | Manoevuring | Madden J. CPT | Pettit L. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 13[5]:125 | 13th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Westphal C. LTC | Feinstein J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 15[5]:125 | 34th TFS | F-4E | AIM-9 | Holtz R. MAJ | Diehl W. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 15[5]:125 | 307th TFS | F-4E | 20mm | Rubus G. CPT | Hendrickson J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1972 October 15[5]:125 | 307th TFS | F-4D | AIM-9 | McCoy I. MAJ | Brown F. MAJ | MiG-21 | |
1972 December 18[5]:125 | 307th SW | B-52D | 0.50 Cal | Turner O SSGT | MiG-21 | Operation Linebacker II | |
1972 December 22[5]:125 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Brunson J. LTC | Pickett R. MAJ | MiG-21 | |
1972 December 21[5]:125 | 307th SW | B-52D | 0.50 Cal | Moore A. A1C | MiG-21 | Operation Linebacker II | |
1972 December 28[12] | VF-142 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Davis S. LTJG | Ulrich G. LTJG | MiG-21 | |
1972 December 28[5]:125 | 555th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | McKee H. MAJ | Dubler J. CPT | MiG-21 | |
1973 January 8[5]:125 | 4th TFS | F-4D | AIM-7 | Howman P. CPT | Kullman L. 1LT | MiG-21 | |
1973 January 12[12] | VF-161 | F-4J | AIM-9 | Kovaleski V. LT | Wise J. LT | MiG-17 | |
Key statistics extrapolated
The most successful:
- USAF squadron was the 555th TFS with 36 kills
- US Navy squadron was VF-96 with 10 kills
- Aircraft was the F-4 Phantom with 147 kills
- Weapon was the AIM-9 with more than 57 kills
- day was 10 May 1972 with 11 kills
- month was May 1972 with 28 kills
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555th TFS Insignia
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VF-96 insignia
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555th TFS F-4D
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VF-96 F-4J
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AIM-9s on an F-8
See also
References
- ↑ Davies, Peter (2012). F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. p. 97. ISBN 9781782006992.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Mersky, Peter (2012). F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 9781782006527.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "MiG Sweep". Air Force Magazine. November 1988. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Hamilton-Merritt, Jane (1999). Tragic Mountains: the Hmongs, the Americans, and the Secret War for Laos, 1942–1992. Indiana University Press. p. 181. ISBN 0253207568.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Evans, Mark. United States Naval Aviation 1910–2010 Vol. I (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 380. ISBN 9780945274759.
- ↑ Elward, Brad. US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73. Osprey Publishing. p. 15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stoffey, Robert (2008). Fighting to Leave: The Final Years of America's War in Vietnam, 1972-1973. MBI Publishing Company. p. 326. ISBN 9781616732356.
- ↑ Ethell, Jeffrey (1989). One Day in a Very Long War: May 10, 1972, Air Combat, North Vietnam. Random House. pp. 55–61, 141. ISBN 9780517079348.
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