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Worst US air loss in a day during the Vietnam War
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:57 am
by tferedo
Does anybody know or can provide information on ther worst single day the USAF or USN aircraft suffered during the Vietnam War? (i.e. - no of aircraft shot down, damaged, etc.)
Thanks
Re: Worst US air loss in a day during the Vietnam War
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:48 am
by tom d. friedman
i believe it involved f-105 thunderchiefs if i'm even close to correct.
Re: Worst US air loss in a day during the Vietnam War
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:38 pm
by SIDSIKO
Can't break it down by the day, but the USAF suffered the most losses (384) in 1968, the Navy lost 185 in 1967 and the Marines lost 72 in 1968.
Re: Worst US air loss in a day during the Vietnam War
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:25 pm
by tferedo
Thanks for the info guys.
Re: Worst US air loss in a day during the Vietnam War
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:30 pm
by 67Cougar
I suggest picking up a copy of "Vietnam Air Losses" by Chris Hobson, Midland Co. Publications, 2001, paperback 288 pgs.
Chris compiled info from official DoD reports and numerous other sources to give a day by day run down of all US fixed wing air losses in SEA, from 1961 through the end of the war. It does not include Army helos. While I am certain that there are a few aircraft losses that are not documented, the amount of info in this volume is incredible, and a great research tool.