US air combat claims of the Vietnam war

[James A Pratt III]

Has someone ever matched up the US air combat claims vs known VPAF losses during the Vietnam War?

[edwest2]

I hope the following is helpful.


https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Stars-Ov...f_=as_li_ss_tl

[James A Pratt III]

Thanks I see about getting the book. Is there a online listing of US victory claims of the Vietnam war?

[Buckeye30]

Hi James. This is Jan's list (US Air Force only) and another including USN-USMC; can't vouch for WIKI though.
Regards
Nick


http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories...ar-by.unit.pdf


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...he_Vietnam_War

[James A Pratt III]

Thanks I will try and match up some of the claims with known losses.

[Buckeye30]

James you can double-check all MIG claims in Study 146 (starting p.118); mostly F-4 / F-105.

Nick

https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/Portal...090529-060.pdf

[James A Pratt III]

Here are some of the claims i was able to confirm by other sources:
Istvan Toperczer Mig 17 and 19 Units and Mig-21 Units
some from youtube Showtime 112

4 Apr 65 F-100 probable the VPAF had 3 pilots KIA this day can't if one of them was the probable.

17 Jun 65 2 VF-21 claims both okay

20 Jun 65 A-1 claim ok

10 Jul 65 2 45th TFS claim no losses

29 Jun 65 388th TFS claim no losses

18 Aug 65 34th TFS claim ok pilot KIA

2 Jan 67 Operation Bolo 7 claims 4 555th and 3 433rd TFSs 5 Mig-21s downed all pilots eject

6 jan 67 2 555th TFS claim both ok

10 Aug 672 VF-142 claims both ok see showtime 112

23 Aug 67 1 34th TFS claim no loss

3 Jan 72 2 claims 1 435th and 1 433rd TFS both ok

18 Jan 72 Air America Bell 205 pilot ted Moore and Glenn Woods with an AK-47 down 1 AN-2 and another was down by ground fire and them

9 May 68 1 VF-96 claim Ok

10 Jul 68 1 VF-33 claim ok

1 Aug 68 1 VF-51 claim ok

16 Apr 72 2 13th TFS and 1 523rd TFS claims ok

8 May 72 1 555th TFS claim ok

10 May 72 11 claims 6 VF-96 1 VF-92 1 VF-51 3 555th TFS vs losses 2 Mig-21, 3 Mig-17, 1 J-6 (PRC Mig-19) 1 Mig-21 damaged 20mm fire, 1 Mig-19 lost fuel pilot KIC

12 May 72 1 555th TFS claim ok

18 May 72 2 VF-161 claims both ok

23 May 72 1 35th TFS claim ok or possibly hit by SAM

2 jun 72 1 58th TFS ok pilot KIA

11 Jun 72 2 VF-51 claims ok

21 Jun 72 1 469th TFS claim ok

8 Jul 72 1 4th TFS and 2 555th TFS claims ok

15 Aug 72 1 336th TFS claim ok

9 Sep 72 3 555th TFS claims ok all Mig -19s

18 Dec 72 1 307th SW B-52D claim no loss

If anyone has any more info please post it

[James A Pratt III]

Yotube Showtime 112:
12 June 1966 VF-211 1 claim no loss

[James A Pratt III]

12 Jun 66 in looking over youtube Showtime 112 one source in the replies does say the Mig-17 was downed.

The same youtube reply has :
21 Jun 66 2 claims VF-211 the claim by Vampatella is most likely the Mig-17 loss for the day.

[James A Pratt III]

21 Jul 67 from youtbe Showtime 112 3 USN F-8 claims 2 VF-24 and 1 VF-211. 3 North Korean pilots KIA this day