List of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War explained

The following is a list of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War. While U.S. sources claimed 195 North Vietnamese Vietnam People's Air Force aircraft were shot down in air to air combat, the North Vietnamese claim that only 134 aircraft were lost.^[1]

Date	Squadron	Aircraft	Weapon	Pilot	Radar Intercept Officer/Weapons System Officer	Aircraft destroyed	Notes
1965 April 4^[2]	416th TFS	F-100D	20mm	Kilgus D. Capt	N/A	MiG-17	listed as probable kill
1965 April 9^[3]	VF-96	F-4B		Murphy T. LTJG	Fegan R. ENS	MiG-17 (PLAAF)
1965 June 17^[4]	VF-21	F-4B	AIM-7	Page L. CDR	Smith J. LCDR	MiG-17
1965 June 17	VF-21	F-4B	AIM-7	Batson J. LT	Doremus R. LCDR	MiG-17
1965 June 20^[5]	VA-25	A-1H	20mm	Johnson C. LT	N/A	MiG-17	shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft
1965 June 20	VA-25	A-1H	20mm	Hartman C. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17	shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft
1965 July 10^[6]	45th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Roberts T. Capt	Anderson R. Capt	MiG-17
1965 July 10	45th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Holcombe K. Capt	Clark A. Capt	MiG-17
1966 April 23	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Cameron M. Capt	Evans R. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 23	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Blake R. Capt	George S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 26	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Gilmore P. Maj	Smith W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 April 29	555th TFS	F-4C	Maneuvering	Keith L. Capt	Bleakley R. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 30	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Golberg L. Capt	Hardgrave G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 May 12	390th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Dudley W. Maj	Kringelis I. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 June 12^[7]	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D^[8]	Marr H. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 21	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D	Vampatella P. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 21	VF-211	F-8E	20 mm^[9]	Chancy E. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 29	388th TFW	F-105D	20mm	Tracy F. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 July 13	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-7	McGuigan W. LT	Fowler R. LTJG	MiG-17
1966 July 14	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Swendner W. Capt	Buttell D. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 July 14	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Martin R. 1st Lt	Krieps R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 August 18	34th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Blank K. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 September 16	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Jameson J. 1st Lt	Rose D. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 September 21	421st TFS	F-105D	20mm	Richter K. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1966 September 21	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Wilson F. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1966 October 9	VA-176	A-1H	20mm	Patton W. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1966 October 9	VF-162	F-8E	AIM-9^[10]	Bellinger D. CDR	N/A	MiG-21
1966 November 5	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Tuck J. MAaj	Rabeni J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 November 5	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Latham W. 1st Lt	Klause K. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 December 4	469th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Dickey R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 December 20^[11]	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-7	Wisely H. LT	Jordan D. LTJG	An-2
1966 December 20	VF-213	F-4B	AIM-7	McRae D. LT	Nichols D. ENS	An-2
1967 January 2^[12]	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Wetterhahn R. 1st Lt	Sharp J. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Radeker W. Capt	Murray J. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	Clifton C. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Raspberry E. Capt	Western R. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Combies P. Maj	Dutton L. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Stone J. Capt	Dunnegan C. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Glynn L. 1st Lt	Cary L. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 6	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Pascoe R. Capt	Wells N. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 January 6	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Hirsch T. Maj	Strasswimmer R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 March 10	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Brestel M. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 March 10	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Brestel M. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 March 26	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Scott R. Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19	357th TFS	F-105F	20mm	Thorsness L. Maj	Johnson H. Capt	MiG-17
1967 April 19	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Tolman F. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Hunt J. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Eskew W. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 23	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Anderson R. Maj	Kjer F. Capt	MiG-21
1967 April 24	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-9	Wisely H. LT	Anderson G. LTJG	MiG-17
1967 April 24	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-9	Southwick C. LCDR	Laing J. ENS	MiG-17
1967 April 26	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Moore R. Maj	Sears J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 April 28	357th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Higgins H. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 28	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Dennis A. Lt Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 30	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Lesan T. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9	Wright M. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1	VA-76	A-4C	Zuni	Swartz T. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1	390th TFS	F-4C	Maneuvering	Dilger R. Maj	Thies M. 1st	MiG-17
1967 May 4	390th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	LaFever W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 12	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Suzanne J. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Gast P. Lt Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Couch C. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13	333rd TFS	F-105D	AIM-9	Rilling R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13	333rd TFS	F-105D	AIM-9	Osborne C. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Kirk W. Maj	Wayne S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 13	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Haeffner F. Lt Col	Bever M. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 13	44th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Seaver M. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 14	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Hargrove J. MAaj	DeMuth S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 14	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Craig J. Capt	Talley J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 14	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Bakke S. Maj	Lambert R. Capt	MiG-17
1967 May 19	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D	Speer P. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D^[13]	Shea J. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9D^[14]	Lee B. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9D^[15]	Wood P. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 20	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 20	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Janca R. Maj	Roberts W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 20	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Pardo J. Maj	Wayne S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Olds R. Col	Croker S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Combies P. Maj	Lafferty D. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	Croker S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 22	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1s Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 22	389th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 June 3	469th TFS	F-105D	AIM-9/20mm	Wiggins L. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 June 3	13th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Kuster R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 June 5	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Raspberry E. Maj	Gullick F. Capt	MiG-17
1967 June 5	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Priester D. Maj	Pankhurst J. Capt	MiG-17
1967 June 5	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Pascoe R. Capt	Wells N. Capt	MiG-17
1967 July 21	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9^[16]	Isaacks M. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 July 21	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9/20mm	Kirkwood R. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 July 21	VF-211	F-8E	20mm/Zuni^[17]	Hubbard T. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 August 10	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-9^[18]	Freeborn G. LTJG	Elliott R. ENS	MiG-21
1967 August 10	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-9^[19]	Davis R. LCDR	Elie G. LCDR	MiG-21
1967 August 23	34th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Waldrop D. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 18	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Russell D. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 24	433rd TFS	F-4D	20mm	Kirk W. Maj	Bongartz T. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 October 26	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Logeman J. Capt	McCoy F. 1at Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Logeman J. Capt	McCoy F. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Gordon W. Capt	Monsees J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Cobb L. Capt	Lavoy A. Capt	MiG-17
1967 October 26	VF-143	F-4B	AIM-7^[20]	Hickey R. LTJG	Morris J. LTJG	MiG-21
1967 October 27	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Basel G. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 30	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-7E^[21]	Lund E. LCDR	Borst J. LTJG	MiG-17
1967 November 6	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Simmonds D. Capt	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 November 6	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Simmonds D. Capt	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 December 14	VF-162	F-8E	AIM-9D^[22]	Wyman R. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1967 December 17	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Ryan J. 1st Lt	Baker D. Capt USMC^[23]	MiG-17
1967 December 19	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Moore J. Maj	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17	half-credit shared with 333rd TFS
1967 December 19	333rd TFS	F-105F	20mm	Dalton W. Maj	Graham J. Maj	MiG-17	half-credit shared with 435th TFS
1967 December 19	333rd TFS	F-105F	20mm	Drew P. Capt	Wheeler W. Maj	MiG-17
1968 January 3	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Squier C. Lt Col	Muldoon M. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 January 3	433rd TFS	F-4D	20mm	Bogoslofski B. Maj	Huskey R. Capt	MiG-17
1968 January 12^[24]	Air America	Bell 205	AK-47			An-2	Battle of Lima Site 85
1968 January 18	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Simonet K. Maj	Smith W. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 February 5	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Hill R. Capt	Huneke B. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 6	433rd TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Boles R. Capt	Battista R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 12	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lang A. Lt Col	Moss R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 14	555th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Howerton R. Maj	Voigt T. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 February 14	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Williams D. Col	Feighny J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 May 9	VF-96	F-4B	AIM-7	Heffernan F. Capt USAF^[25]	Schumacher F. LTJG	MiG-21	Officially listed as probable kill
1968 June 26	VF-51	F-8H	AIM-9^[26]	Myers R. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 July 9	VF-191	F-8E	AIM-9/20mm^[27]	Nichols J. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 July 10	VF-33	F-4J	AIM-9^[28]	Cash R. LT	Kain J. LT	MiG-21
1968 July 29	VF-53	F-8E	AIM-9^[29]	Cane G. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 August 1	VF-51	F-8H	AIM-9^[30]	McCoy N. LT	N/A	MiG-21
1968 September 9	VF-111	F-8C	AIM-9^[31]	Nargi T. LT	N/A	MiG-21
1970 March 28^[32]	VF-142	F-4J	AIM-9	Beaulier J. LT	Barkley S. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 January 19	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 February 21	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 March 1	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Kittinger J. Lt Col	Hodgdon L. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 March 6^[33]	VF-111	F-4B	AIM-9D	Weigand G. LT	Freckleton W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 March 30	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Olmstead F. Capt	Volloy G. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Olmstead F. Capt	Maas S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Cherry E. Maj	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16	523rd TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Null J. Capt	Vahue M. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 6	VF-114	F-4J	AIM-9	Hughes R. LT	Cruz A. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 May 6	VF-114	F-4J	AIM-9	Pettigrew K. LCDR	McCabe M. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 May 6	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9	Houston J. LCDR	Moore K. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 8	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Crews B. Maj	Jones K. Capt	MiG-19
1972 May 8	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 8	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[34]	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-92	F-4J	AIM-9	Dose C. LT	McDevitt J. LCDR	MiG-21
1972 May 10	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Connelly M. LT	Blonsky T. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Connelly M. LT	Blonsky T. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9^[35]	Morris R. LT	Cannon K. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Shoemaker S. LT	Crenshaw J. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 10	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Markle J. 1st Lt	Eaves S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 10^[36]	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 11	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Nichols S. Capt	Bell J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 May 12	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Frye W. Lt Col	Cooney J. Lt Col	MiG-19
1972 May 18	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	Bartholomay H. LT	Brown O. LT	MiG-19
1972 May 18	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	Arwood P. LT	Bell J. LT	MiG-19
1972 May 23	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	McKeown R. LCDR	Ensch J. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 23	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	McKeown R. LCDR	Ensch J. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 23	VF-211	F-8J	MiG pilot bailed out with the F-8 not firing	Tucker J. LT	N/A	MiG-17	Listed as probable kill^[37]
1972 May 23	35th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Beckers L. Lt Col	Huwe J. Capt	MiG-19
1972 May 23	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Beatty J. Capt	Sumner J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 May 31	13th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Leonard B. Capt	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 31	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	Pettit L. Capt	MiG-21
1972 June 2	58th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Handley P. Maj	Smallwood J. 1st Lt	MiG-19	Only confirmed supersonic gun kill in history ^[38]
1972 June 11	VF-51	F-4J	AIM-9	Teague F. CDR	Howell R. LT	MiG-17
1972 June 11	VF-51	F-4J	AIM-9	Copeland W. LT	Bouchoux D. LT	MiG-17
1972 June 21	VF-31	F-4J	AIM-9	Flynn S. CDR	John W. LT	MiG-21
1972 June 21	469th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Christiansen V. Lt Col	Harden K. Maj	MiG-21
1972 July 8	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Hardy R. Capt	Lewinski P. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 8	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 8	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 18	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Baily C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 29	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Baily C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 29	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Taft G. Lt Col	Imaye S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 August 10^[39]	VF-103	F-4J	AIM-7E	Tucker R. LCDR	Edens S. LTJG	MiG-21	Night kill.
1972 August 12	58th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Richard L. Capt USMC^[40]	Ettel M. LCDR USN^[41]	MiG-21
1972 August 15	336th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Sheffler F. Capt	Massen M. Capt	MiG-21
1972 August 19	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	White S. Capt	Bettine F. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 August 28	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 September 2	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Lucas J. Maj	Malloy D. 1st Lt	MiG-19
1972 September 9	555th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Tibbett C. Capt	Hargrove W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 9	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Madden J. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-19
1972 September 9	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Madden J. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-19
1972 September 11	VMFA-333	F-4J	AIM-9D	Lasseter L. Maj USMC	Cummings J. Capt USMC	MiG-21
1972 September 12	35th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Beckers L. Lt Col	Griffin T. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 12	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Retterbrush G. Maj	Autrey D. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 12	469th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Mahaffey M. Capt	Shields G. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 16	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Tibbett C. Capt	Hargrove W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 5	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Coe R. Capt	Webb O. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 6	34th TFS	F-4E	Manevuring	Clouser G. Maj	Brunson C. 1st Lt	MiG-19	shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft
1972 October 6	34th TFS	F-4E	Manevuring	Barton C. Capt	Watson G. 1st Lt	MiG-19	shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft
1972 October 8	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Retterbrush G. Maj	Jasperson R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 12	555th TFS	F-4D	Manevuring	Madden J. Capt	Pettit L. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 13	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Westphal C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 15	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Holtz R. Maj	Diehl W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 15	307th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Rubus G. Capt	Hendrickson J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 15	307th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	McCoy I. Maj	Brown F. Maj	MiG-21
1972 December 18	307th SW	B-52D	0.50 Cal		Turner O SSgt	MiG-21	Operation Linebacker II
1972 December 22	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Brunson J. Lt Col	Pickett R. Maj	MiG-21
1972 December 21	307th SW	B-52D	0.50 Cal		Moore A. A1C	MiG-21	Operation Linebacker II
1972 December 28	VF-142	F-4J	AIM-9	Davis S. LTJG	Ulrich G. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 December 28	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	McKee H. Maj	Dubler J. Capt	MiG-21
1973 January 8	4th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Howman P. Capt	Kullman L. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1973 January 12	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	Kovaleski V. LT	Wise J. LT	MiG-17

Key statistics extrapolated

The most successful:

• USAF squadron was the 555th TFS with 36 kills
• US Navy squadron was VF-96 with 10 kills
• Aircraft was the F-4 Phantom with 147 kills
• Weapons were the AIM-7 and AIM-9 both tied with 58 kills each, although many AIM-9 were AIM-9/20mm shared kills
• day was 10 May 1972 with 11 kills (7 MiG-17s and 4 MiG-21s)
• month was May 1972 with 28 kills

NOTE 1: For certain early USAF F-4 victories, WSO aft seat was occupied by a junior USAF Pilot in lieu of a USAF Navigator WSO
NOTE 2: For certain F-4 victories, one USN aircraft had a USAF exchange pilot, one USAF aircraft had a USMC exchange RIO as WSO, and another USAF aircraft had a USMC exchange pilot and a USN exchange RIO as WSO^[42]
NOTE 3: For USAF F-105F victories, the WSO was actually an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO)
NOTE 4: For USAF B-52D victories, the aerial victory is attributed to the enlisted tail gunner

See also

• Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War
• List of Vietnam War flying aces

Notes and References

1. Book: Air warfare: an international encyclopedia. 2002. ABC-CLIO. Boyne, Walter J., 1929-. 978-1576073452. Santa Barbara, Calif.. 679. 49225204.
2. Book: Davies, Peter. F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. 2012. 9781782006992. 97.
3. Book: Elward, Brad. US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-70. Osprey Publishing. 2012. 9781782006589. 7–9.
4. Book: Marolda, Edward. By Sea, Air, and Land: An Illustrated History of the U. S. Navy and the War in Southeast Asia. DIANE Publishing. 1996. 9780788132506.
5. Book: Grossnick, Roy A.. Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1 The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Washington, D.C.. 21 January 2016.
6. Book: Futrell, Frank. United States Air Force in Southeast Asia 1965-1973: Aces and Aerial Victories. Air University, Headquarters USAF. 1976.
7. Book: Mersky, Peter. F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. 2012. 9781782006527.
8. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
9. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
10. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
11. Web site: Kitty Hawk II (CVA-63) 1961-2009. Naval History and Heritage Command. 21 January 2016.
12. Web site: MiG Sweep. Air Force Magazine. November 1988. 21 January 2016.
13. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
14. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
15. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
16. https://f8crusader.org/migmstrs.html
17. https://f8crusader.org/migmstrs.html
18. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
19. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
20. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
21. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
22. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
23. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/APP33.PDF
24. Book: Hamilton-Merritt, Jane. Tragic Mountains: the Hmongs, the Americans, and the Secret War for Laos, 1942–1992. Indiana University Press. 1999. 0253207568. 181.
25. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/APP33.PDF
26. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
27. https://f8crusader.org/migmstrs.html
28. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
29. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
30. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
31. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
32. Book: Evans, Mark. United States Naval Aviation 1910–2010 Vol. I. Naval History and Heritage Command. 9780945274759. 380.
33. Book: Elward, Brad. US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73. Osprey Publishing. 15.
34. Book: Stoffey, Robert. Fighting to Leave: The Final Years of America's War in Vietnam, 1972-1973. MBI Publishing Company. 2008. 9781616732356. 326.
35. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/app33.pdf
36. Book: Ethell, Jeffrey. One Day in a Very Long War: May 10, 1972, Air Combat, North Vietnam. Random House. 1989. 9780517079348. 55–61, 141.
37. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-controversial-story-of-the-north-vietnamese-mig-17-pilot-who-punched-out-when-he-found-his-opponent-was-an-f-8-instead-of-an-f-4/
38. (link is dead)
39. Book: Elward, Brad. US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73. Osprey Publishing. 15.
40. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/APP33.PDF
41. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/APP33.PDF
42. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/pdf/APP33.PDF