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You didn't specify North or South Vietnam nor which type of aircraft; choppers or fixed wing (or jets or propeller driven airplanes). However, Rolling Thunder ended in November '68 and by 1967 roughly 1,000 US jets/prop attack planes had been downed over both North & South VN.
No US Marine Corps jets were lost over the north because they only bombed in S VN to support their ground Marines. The only losses over the north were USN/USAF and assorted rescue choppers (like the Jolly Green giants).
'67/'68 was also a transitioning time frame for US aviation forces. The USN propeller driven A1 Skyraider (a dive bomber) was being phased out by the A4 Skyhawk (Senator McCain's jet) and A7 Corsair II...and all of the jets were being phased out by the F4 Phantom II Vietnam.
All of the jets in Vietnam meaning: F100 Super Sabre, F101 Voodoo, F102 Delta Dagger, F104 Starfighter, F105 Thunderchief, F8 Crusader and even the A6 Intruder. The Phantom could handle them all!
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Who was involved in the Hanoi Hilton prison camps?
Prisoner of War (POW) camps dotted North Vietnam (as they did in South Vietnam). The Hanoi Hilton was but one of them. It, like nearly all of the POW camps located in North Vietnam, contained shot down US airmen.
How many kamikaze pilots did japan have during World War 2?
A lot, aat least 5,000. But all pilots were potential kamikaze pilots.
What would pilots carry in case they were shot down during war?
pistol
What is the Philippines Sea war cause in 1944?
A naval battle of WW2, in which trainee (new) Japanese Navy Pilots were shot down by experienced US Navy Pilots. Japan had lost most of their experienced combat pilots at the Battle of Midway.
How did the Vietnam war effect johnsons war on poverty?
Social Legislation slowed down because of the cost of Vietnam. (Apex)
How successful was the SOS in the Vietnam war?
It was probably the term, "May-Day" that was used the most; by pilots and aircrewmen when they were shot down in either South or North Vietnam.
What was the us military prisoner of war involvement?
Vietnam consisted of four wars: The Air War over North Vietnam; the Riverine War in South Vietnam; the Ground War in South Vietnam; and the Covert War in Laos & Cambodia. Nearly all of the 600 plus US POW's consisted of shot down pilots and aircrewmen. These men were shot down over North Vietnam while fighting the "air war."
Who was involved in the Hanoi Hilton prison camps?
Prisoner of War (POW) camps dotted North Vietnam (as they did in South Vietnam). The Hanoi Hilton was but one of them. It, like nearly all of the POW camps located in North Vietnam, contained shot down US airmen.
What was the worst American war failure?
The Vietnam War hands down. Those Vietcong are crazy.
When was Down - Stone Temple Pilots song - created?
Down - Stone Temple Pilots song - was created in 1999.
What did North Vietnam newspapers say during the Vietnam War?
Since North Vietnam was under steady US Bombing campaigns, most of their front page news centered around "2 US Jets Shot Down", with pilots captured. Big news was shooting down a B-52 Bomber. US Airmen (POWS) were their best propaganda news items however.
What did American pilots get for shooting down a nazi pilot?
During WWII, if any pilot saw his buddies hanging in their parachutes being shot at by enemy aircraft, the chances are he will shoot down that enemy plane and kill the pilot hanging in his parachute in retribution. Since dogfight warfare was all about the numbers of shooting down aircraft, most pilots feel unconfortable about killing parachuting enemy pilots but that's not to say it didn't happen.
Were German pilots shot down over England killed?
German pilots who were shot down over Britain in both World Wars became prisoners of war if still alive after crashing or landing. Exactly the same happened to British pilots shot down over Germany.
What was the name of the first American pilot shot down in north Vietnam and held prisoner for over 6 years?
Jon Richard harris
Who lost the most men in the battle of Britain?
Undoubtedly the Germans. British pilots shot down almost always parachuted to safety. German pilots shot down parachuted to imprisonment.
What is a surprising fact of Vietnam?
That UAV's by the hundreds were flown over North Vietnam during the war; and North Vietnamese Air Force MiG pilots shot some of them down for "Dog-fighting" (aerial combat) practice. One NVAF MiG pilot has officially petitioned his military records to reflect his shooting down of one of the UAV's as "an air to air victory", thus adding to his aerial kills making him an ACE during the Vietnam War (5 aerial victories minimum, is needed for ACE status).
How was communism spreading in the world?
By communist infiltration, such as was occurring in Vietnam. Cuba's Castro, had sent his lieutenant, Che Guevara down to Central/South America, in the 1960's, to created "another" Vietnam in the American Hemisphere, he was stopped by US operations.
