Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses
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Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses
Air-to-air combat is the engagement of flying machines in warfare. The Korean War saw the greatest amount of air to air combat since World War II. During the war the [US]] claimed to have shot down around 700 USSR MiG fighters[A 1][2] After the war the USAF reviewed their figures in an investigation code-named Sabre Measure Charlie and downgraded the kill ratio of the F-86 Sabre against the MiG 15 by half from 14:1 to 7:1.[2] One of the factors in the inflated US numbers was that because most dogfights took place over enemy controlled area the only way to confirm kills was the gun camera. USAF pilots were credited with a kill if the gun camera showed their guns striking the plane even if no one actually saw the plane go down.[3] This contrasted with Soviet methodology that required other pilots' testimony, ground evidence, gun camera footage and support from the Chinese and Korean ground forces.[3]
The Vietnam War saw a move away from cannon fire to air-to-air missiles.[4] Although US forces maintained air supremacy throughout the war, there were still occasional dogfights and several US aces. The North Vietnamese side claimed the Vietnam People's Air Force had 17 aces throughout the war, including Nguyen Van Coc, who is also the Top Ace of Vietnam War with 9 kills: 7 planes and 2 UAV. In just one day, in December 1966 the MiG-21 pilots of the 921st FR downed 14 F-105s without any losses.[5]
The Israeli Air Force has the most experience with air-to-air combat in recent decades. Since the 1948 Israeli War, the IAF have only lost 18 planes in dogfights while Arab forces have lost 817 in air-to-air combat.[6]
During the 1947 conflict over Jammu and Kashmir, the Royal Indian AF did not engage Pakistan Air Force in air-to-air combat; however, it did provide effective transport and close air support to the Indian troops.[7] The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was the first time the Indian Air Force actively engaged an enemy air force.[8] By the time the conflict had ended, India lost 59 aircraft and Pakistan lost 43.[9] The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 started with a preemptive strike by Pakistani Air Force; the Indian air force retaliated the next day and quickly achieved air superiority.[10] IAF flew 4000 sorties during the war resulting in destruction of Sqn No. 14 of PAF and playing an significant role in liberation of Bangladesh. Squadron 22 earned the nickname Sabre Slayers during the war. India lost 45 and Pakistan loses were 94.[11]
During Iran-Iraq War 1980-88, there were nearly 1000 air-to-air engagements between Iran and Iraq.[12]
The Falkland War of 1982 witnessed air combat between Argentine Air Force and British Air Services. Falkland's runways were short and thus unable to support fighter jets, forcing AAF to launch fighters from mainland, which had an adverse effect on their loiter time. AAF lost 65 fixed wing aircraft and 35 helicopters, while BAS lost 10 fighters and 24 helicopters.[13]
During the Persian Gulf War 1990-91, of Iraq's 750 fixed wing aircraft, 109 fled to Iran, 151 were hit on the ground and 33 were shot down, compared to the single confirmed loss of one coalition F/A 18.[14]
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Footnotes
- ^ During the Korean War the USSR Airforces used experienced Soviet pilots to fly against USAF forces.[1]
- ^ Differences in numbers is attributed to Soviet vs US claims of planes shot down
- ^ Differences in numbers is attributed to Soviet vs US claims of planes shot down
- ^ Soviet claim of planes shot down
- ^ Since the 1948 Israeli War the IAF have only lost 18 planes in dogfights while Arab forces have lost 817 to air to air combat.[6]
- ^ Since the 1948 Israeli War the IAF have only lost 18 planes in dogfights while Arab forces have lost 817 to air to air combat.[6]
- ^ See the US Soviet air-to-air combat article
- ^ See the US Soviet air-to-air combat article
- ^ During the Soviet war in Afghanistan the pro-Soviet Afghan government would often fly incursions into Pakistani airspace
- ^ During the Soviet war in Afghanistan the pro-Soviet Afghan government would often fly incursions into Pakistani airspace
- ^ Friendly fire incident by PAF
- ^ The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters. The F-15 pilots fired on and destroyed both helicopters, killing all 26 military service members and civilians from the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom, France, Turkey, and the Kurdish community. The third loss was a UAV Predator shot down by a Mig-25 in December 2002.
- ^ An Italian army's Bell 206 helicopter was shot down by a Serb Mig over Novi Marof, near Varaždin, Croatia, on 7 January 1992. One French and four Italian military observers were killed. The incident prompted the resignation of the Yugoslav minister of Defence. The helicopter was part of an European Community mission in Croatia.
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- Notes
- ^ Brune 1996, p. 215
- ^ a b Dorr & Thompson 2003, p. 186
- ^ a b Zhang 2004, p. 153
- ^ Boyne 2002, p. 2
- ^ http://acepilots.com/vietnam/viet_aces.html
- ^ a b c Cordesman 2006, p. 119
- ^ Barua 2005, p. 192
- ^ Pradhan & Chavan 2007, p. xiv
- ^ http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070506/spectrum/main1.htm
- ^ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/indo-pak_1971.htm
- ^ http://orbat.com/site/cimh/iaf/IAF_1971_kills_rev1.pdf
- ^ http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/persiancats.html
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#Escalation_of_the_air_war
- ^ a b c Davis 2002, p. 300
- ^ Aloni 2001, pp. 18, 22
- ^ a b c Aloni 2001, pp. 6–22
- ^ a b Walker 1983, pp. 64–68
- ^ a b "F-86A-5 Sabre vs MiG-15". rt66.com. 2010. http://www.rt66.com/~korteng/SmallArms/sabremig.htm. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Zhang 2004, p. 152
- ^ Overseas Operators of the Gloster Meteor
- ^ a b Boyne 2002, p. 679
- ^ a b Cordesman 2006, p. 168
- ^ a b Handleman 2003, p. 146
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- ^ Wilson 2002, p. 58
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- ^ Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War, Schocken Books (2004) p. 510
- ^ Herzog, The Arab-Israeli Wars, Random House (1982) p347-48
- ^ Bruce Walker & the editors of Time-Life books, Fighting Jets: The Epic of Flight, Time Life Books (1983) p162-63
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