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In Vietnam, the US Air Force, Navy, and Marines lost approximately: 1. 266 propeller driven A-1 Skyraiders (a WW2 Navy Dive Bomber-film: Rescue Dawn). 2. 105 A-7 Corsair II's. 3. 22 A-26 Invaders 4. 22 A-37 Dragonflys 5. 19 Puff the Magic Dragon Gunships (DC-3/C-47). 6. 5 AC-119 Gunships 7. 6 AC-130 Spectre Gunships 8. 20 Skywarriors 9. 362 A-4 Skyhawks (Senator McCain's jet) 10. 86 A-6 Intruders (film: Flight of the Intruder). 11. 30 B-52 Stratofortress Bombers 12. 58 B-57 Canberra Bombers 13. 20 C-7 Caribou transport planes 14. 21 C-47 Skytrains 15. 54 C-123 Providers 16. 60 C-130 Transport planes 17. 2 C-141 Starlifters 18. 14 EB-66 Destroyers 19. 500 (plus) 0-1 Bird Dog Artillery Observation Airplanes (Ravens, Army, Air Force, Marines, etc.) 20. 104 0-2 Skymaster observation airplanes 21. 81 OV-10 Bronco observation/attack airplanes 22. 4 P-2 Neptunes 23. 2 P-3 Orions 24. 26 RA-50 Vigilantes 25. 2 SR-71 Blackbirds (high altitude reconnaissance planes) 26. 1 U-2 (high altitude reconnaissance plane) 27. 242 F-100 Supersabre jet fighter/bombers 28. 38 F-101 Voodoo jet fighter/reconnaissance aircraft 29. 14 F-102 Delta Daggers (President Bush Jr.'s jet) 30. 14 F-104 Starfighters (see book: Journey Into Darkness, by Phillip Smith) 31. 397 F-105 Thunderchiefs (see book: Thud Ridge) 32. 758 F-4 Phantom II's (last US ACE's of the 20th century) 33. 9 F-5 Freedom fighters (normally operated by the South Viet Government) 34. 170 F-8 Crusaders (See film: History Channel/The Last Gunfighter) This is a partial list of fixed wing losses in Vietnam. Helicopters would be a separate list.
During the Vietnam War, the following number of aircraft were lost in the war: 1. 500 O-1 Bird Dog artillery observation spotter planes 2. 240 F100 Super Sabre jet fighter bombers 3. 30 F101 Voodoo jet Reconnaissance fighter bombers 4. 14 F102 Delta Dagger jet fighter bombers 5. 14 F104 Starfighters jet fighters 6. 390 F105 thunderchief jet fighter bombers 7. 700 F4 Phantom II jet fighter bombers 8. 170 F8 Crusader jet fighters 9. 106 A7 Corsair II jet fighter bombers 10. 84 A6 Intruder all weather medium attack bombers 11. 30 B52 heavy bombers 12. 266 A1 Skyraiders (propeller driven airplanes) 13. 6 AC-130 Spectre gunships 14. 1 U2 spyplane 15. 2 SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance planes And approximately 8,000 rotor wing aircraft (helicopters) were lost in the war.
Well over 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were downed during the Viet War (rotor-wing aircraft are helicopters).
Amongst the jets were:
1. Nearly 800 F4 Phantoms
2. Nearly 400 F105 Thunderchiefs
3. Approximately 362 A4 Skyhawks
4. 242 F100 Super Sabres
5. 30 B52 Stratofortress bombers
6. 266 A1 Skyraiders
7. 14 F104 Starfighters
8. 15 F102 Delta Daggers
9 2 SR71 Blackbirds
10. 1 U2 Spyplane
11. 5 AC-130 Spectres
12. 500 O-1 Bird Dogs
Too name a few.
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How many aircraft were carried on uss oriskany in Vietnam war?
The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier. It was in both the Korean and Vietnam War. It was designed to hold between 90 and 100 airplanes. It would hold up to 2,600 crew members.
Why did France lose indo china war?
Did france loose the Vietnam war?
How many south Vietnam's allies died in the Vietnam war?
Those statistics are itemized on the "Vietnam War casualties" website.
What wars did the us lose in?
Technically, Richard Nixon. Theoretically, Lyndon B.Johnson (or even posthumously J.F. Kennedy) as Vietnam was a Democrats' war.
How many people skipped the country in the Vietnam war?
Try: Statistics About The Vietnam War. Recommended by the History Channel.
Did you lose to the to Vietnam?
North Vietnam won the war.
How many American aircraft were lost in Vietnam War?
Approximately 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were lost; approximately 5,000 rotary-wing aircraft were lost.
How many aircraft were carried on uss oriskany in Vietnam war?
The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier. It was in both the Korean and Vietnam War. It was designed to hold between 90 and 100 airplanes. It would hold up to 2,600 crew members.
Did the amaricans lose the Vietnam war?
YES
Did the US win or lose the Vietnam War Justify your answer.?
How did the role the American media played in the Vietnam War.
Did lose the you Vietnam war?
The US didn't win it. Or...North Vietnam won the war. Either way is preferable to "losing the war" according to the many hard core historians.
What war did the Americans lose?
The Americans lost the Vietnam War (1954-1975).
Why did France lose indo china war?
Did france loose the Vietnam war?
What countries were covered during the Vietnam War?
The countries that were actually "physically" involved, and were bombed or had US aircraft crash into them, whether they were "officially" in the war or not, were: Lao's, Cambodia, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Who was the presidenr when US lose in Vietnam war?
Gerald Ford .
How many men did North and South Vietnam lose during the Second Indochina war?
they lost exactly 256 men
Did the us plane skyhawk drop any bombs on Vietnam?
Yes indeed; Skyhawks played key roles in the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Falklands War. They were a superb low level strike aircraft and have used by many air forces around the world. In Vietnam they were used from US Navy carriers.
