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USAF fixed-wing losses in Viet Nam


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A friend was doing some research on all USAF fixed-wing losses in Viet Nam...I cut it down as applicable for this forum but the original list contained all aircraft MDSs

USAF fixed-wing losses in Viet Nam

AC-47 Spooky-- --19 total, 12 in combat

-First loss 1965, final loss 1969

AC-119 Shadow/Stinger-- --6 total, 2 in combat

-First loss AC-119G 52-5907 (Det.1, 17th SOS, 14th SOW) which crashed on

take-off from Tan Son Nhut, SVN on 11 October 1969 killing 6 of the 10

crewmen.-Final loss 1971

AC-130 Spectre-- --6 total, all combat.

-First loss AC-130A 54-1629 (16th SOS, 8th TFW) hit by 37mm AAA over

Laos and crash-landed at Ubon RTAFB, 2 crewmen died (one died of

injuries before reaching Ubon) but 11 others survived.-Final loss 1972

C-130 Hercules-- --55 total, 34 in combat

-First loss was C-130A 57-0475 (817th Troop Carrier Squadron, 6315th

Operations Group) on 24 April 1965, a Blind Bat flareship that crashed

into high ground near Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand,

attempting to land in bad weather with a heavy load, two engine

failures, and low fuel, killing all six crewmen. This was the 14th

recorded loss of a C-130 to all causes.-

Final loss C-130E 72-1297 (314th TAW) destroyed by rocket fire at Tan

Son Nhut AB on 28 April 1975.

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