List of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War

Last updated April 18, 2025

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)	LTJG Murphy and ENS Fegan shot down and KIA either by another MiG or by friendly fire^[4]
1965 June 17^[5]^: 391	VF-21	F-4B	AIM-7	Page L. CDR	Smith J. LCDR	MiG-17
1965 June 17^[5]	VF-21	F-4B	AIM-7	Batson J. LT	Doremus R. LCDR	MiG-17
1965 June 20^[6]^: 329	VA-25	A-1H	20mm	Johnson C. LT	N/A	MiG-17	shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft
1965 June 20^[6]	VA-25	A-1H	20mm	Hartman C. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17	shared kill with other VA-25 aircraft
1965 July 10^[7]^: 118	45th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Roberts T. Capt	Anderson R. Capt	MiG-17
1965 July 10^[7]^: 118	45th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Holcombe K. Capt	Clark A. Capt	MiG-17
1966 April 23^[7]^: 118	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Cameron M. Capt	Evans R. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 23^[7]^: 118	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Blake R. Capt	George S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 26^[7]^: 118	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Gilmore P. Maj	Smith W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 April 29^[7]^: 118	555th TFS	F-4C	Maneuvering	Keith L. Capt	Bleakley R. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 April 30^[7]^: 118	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Golberg L. Capt	Hardgrave G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 May 12^[7]^: 118	390th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Dudley W. Maj	Kringelis I. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 June 12^[8]^: 101	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D^[9]	Marr H. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 21^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D	Vampatella P. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 21^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	20 mm ^[10]	Chancy E. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1966 June 29^[7]^: 118	388th TFW	F-105D	20mm	Tracy F. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 July 13^[5]	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-7	McGuigan W. LT	Fowler R. LTJG	MiG-17
1966 July 14^[7]^: 118	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Swendner W. Capt	Buttell D. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 July 14^[7]^: 118	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Martin R. 1st Lt	Krieps R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 August 18^[7]^: 118	34th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Blank K. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 September 16^[7]^: 118	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Jameson J. 1st Lt	Rose D. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1966 September 21^[7]^: 118	421st TFS	F-105D	20mm	Richter K. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1966 September 21^[7]^: 118	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Wilson F. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1966 October 9^[6]^: 255	VA-176	A-1H	20mm	Patton W. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1966 October 9^[8]	VF-162	F-8E	AIM-9^[11]	Bellinger D. CDR	N/A	MiG-21
1966 November 5^[7]^: 119	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Tuck J. MAaj	Rabeni J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 November 5^[7]^: 119	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Latham W. 1st Lt	Klause K. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1966 December 4^[7]^: 119	469th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Dickey R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1966 December 20^[12]	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-7	Wisely H. LT	Jordan D. LTJG	An-2
1966 December 20^[12]	VF-213	F-4B	AIM-7	McRae D. LT	Nichols D. ENS	An-2
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Wetterhahn R. 1st Lt	Sharp J. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Radeker W. Capt	Murray J. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	Clifton C. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Raspberry E. Capt	Western R. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Combies P. Maj	Dutton L. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Stone J. Capt	Dunnegan C. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 2^[7]^: 119^[13]	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Glynn L. 1st Lt	Cary L. 1st Lt	MiG-21	Operation Bolo
1967 January 6^[7]^: 119	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Pascoe R. Capt	Wells N. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 January 6^[7]^: 119	555th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Hirsch T. Maj	Strasswimmer R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 March 10^[7]^: 119	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Brestel M. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 March 10^[7]^: 119	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Brestel M. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 March 26^[7]^: 119	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Scott R. Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19^[7]^: 119	357th TFS	F-105F	20mm	Thorsness L. Maj	Johnson H. Capt	MiG-17
1967 April 19^[7]^: 119	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Tolman F. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19^[7]^: 119	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Hunt J. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 19^[7]^: 119	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Eskew W. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 23^[7]^: 119	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Anderson R. Maj	Kjer F. Capt	MiG-21
1967 April 24^[12]	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-9	Wisely H. LT	Anderson G. LTJG	MiG-17
1967 April 24^[12]	VF-114	F-4B	AIM-9	Southwick C. LCDR	Laing J. ENS	MiG-17
1967 April 26^[7]^: 119	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Moore R. Maj	Sears J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 April 28^[7]^: 120	357th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Higgins H. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 28^[7]^: 120	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Dennis A. Lt Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 April 30^[7]^: 120	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Lesan T. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9	Wright M. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1^[5]	VA-76	A-4C	Zuni	Swartz T. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 1^[7]^: 120	390th TFS	F-4C	Maneuvering	Dilger R. Maj	Thies M. 1st	MiG-17
1967 May 4^[7]^: 120	390th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	LaFever W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 12^[7]^: 120	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Suzanne J. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Gast P. Lt Col	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Couch C. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	333rd TFS	F-105D	AIM-9	Rilling R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	333rd TFS	F-105D	AIM-9	Osborne C. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Kirk W. Maj	Wayne S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Haeffner F. Lt Col	Bever M. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 13^[7]^: 120	44th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Seaver M. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 14^[7]^: 120	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Hargrove J. MAaj	DeMuth S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 14^[7]^: 120	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Craig J. Capt	Talley J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 14^[7]^: 120	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Bakke S. Maj	Lambert R. Capt	MiG-17
1967 May 19^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D	Speer P. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	AIM-9D^[14]	Shea J. LTJG	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19^[8]	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9D^[15]	Lee B. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 19^[8]	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9D^[16]	Wood P. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1967 May 20^[7]^: 120	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 20^[7]^: 120	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Janca R. Maj	Roberts W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 20^[7]^: 120	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Pardo J. Maj	Wayne S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20^[7]^: 121	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-7	Olds R. Col	Croker S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20^[7]^: 120	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Combies P. Maj	Lafferty D. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 20^[7]^: 121	433rd TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Olds R. Col	Croker S. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 May 22^[7]^: 121	389th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1s Lt	MiG-21
1967 May 22^[7]^: 121	389th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Titus R. Lt Col	Zimer M. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 June 3^[7]^: 121	469th TFS	F-105D	AIM-9/20mm	Wiggins L. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 June 3^[7]^: 121	13th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Kuster R. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 June 5^[7]^: 121	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Raspberry E. Maj	Gullick F. Capt	MiG-17
1967 June 5^[7]^: 121	480th TFS	F-4C	20mm	Priester D. Maj	Pankhurst J. Capt	MiG-17
1967 June 5^[7]^: 121	480th TFS	F-4C	AIM-9	Pascoe R. Capt	Wells N. Capt	MiG-17
1967 July 21^[8]	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9^[17]	Isaacks M. CDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 July 21^[8]	VF-24	F-8C	AIM-9/20mm	Kirkwood R. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 July 21^[8]	VF-211	F-8E	20mm/Zuni^[18]	Hubbard T. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1967 August 10^[5]^: 393	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-9^[19]	Freeborn G. LTJG	Elliott R. ENS	MiG-21
1967 August 10^[5]^: 393	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-9^[20]	Davis R. LCDR	Elie G. LCDR	MiG-21
1967 August 23^[7]^: 121	34th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Waldrop D. 1st Lt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 18^[7]^: 121	333rd TFS	F-105D	20mm	Russell D. Maj	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 24^[7]^: 121	433rd TFS	F-4D	20mm	Kirk W. Maj	Bongartz T. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1967 October 26^[7]^: 121	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Logeman J. Capt	McCoy F. 1at Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26^[7]^: 121	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Logeman J. Capt	McCoy F. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26^[7]^: 121	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Gordon W. Capt	Monsees J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 October 26^[7]^: 121	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Cobb L. Capt	Lavoy A. Capt	MiG-17
1967 October 26^[5]^: 393	VF-143	F-4B	AIM-7^[21]	Hickey R. LTJG	Morris J. LTJG	MiG-21
1967 October 27^[7]^: 121	354th TFS	F-105D	20mm	Basel G. Capt	N/A	MiG-17
1967 October 30^[5]^: 393	VF-142	F-4B	AIM-7E^[22]	Lund E. LCDR	Borst J. LTJG	MiG-17
1967 November 6^[7]^: 121	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Simmonds D. Capt	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 November 6^[7]^: 121	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Simmonds D. Capt	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1967 December 14^[8]	VF-162	F-8E	AIM-9D^[23]	Wyman R. LT	N/A	MiG-17
1967 December 17^[7]^: 121	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Ryan J. 1st Lt	Baker D. Capt USMC^[24]	MiG-17
1967 December 19^[7]^: 122	435th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Moore J. Maj	McKinney G. 1st Lt	MiG-17	half-credit shared with 333rd TFS
1967 December 19^[7]^: 122	333rd TFS	F-105F	20mm	Dalton W. Maj	Graham J. Maj	MiG-17	half-credit shared with 435th TFS
1967 December 19^[7]^: 122	333rd TFS	F-105F	20mm	Drew P. Capt	Wheeler W. Maj	MiG-17
1968 January 3^[7]^: 122	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Squier C. Lt Col	Muldoon M. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 January 3^[7]^: 122	433rd TFS	F-4D	20mm	Bogoslofski B. Maj	Huskey R. Capt	MiG-17
1968 January 12^[25]	Air America	Bell 205	AK-47			An-2	Battle of Lima Site 85
1968 January 18^[7]^: 122	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Simonet K. Maj	Smith W. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 February 5^[7]^: 122	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-4	Hill R. Capt	Huneke B. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 6^[7]^: 122	433rd TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Boles R. Capt	Battista R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 12^[7]^: 122	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lang A. Lt Col	Moss R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1968 February 14^[7]^: 122	555th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Howerton R. Maj	Voigt T. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 February 14^[7]^: 122	435th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Williams D. Col	Feighny J. 1st Lt	MiG-17
1968 May 9^[26]^: 60–3	VF-96	F-4B	AIM-7	Heffernan F. Capt USAF^[27]	Schumacher F. LTJG	MiG-21	Officially listed as probable kill
1968 June 26^[8]	VF-51	F-8H	AIM-9^[28]	Myers R. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 July 9^[8]	VF-191	F-8E	AIM-9/20mm^[29]	Nichols J. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 July 10^[5]^: 393	VF-33	F-4J	AIM-9^[30]	Cash R. LT	Kain J. LT	MiG-21
1968 July 29^[8]	VF-53	F-8E	AIM-9^[31]	Cane G. LCDR	N/A	MiG-17
1968 August 1^[8]	VF-51	F-8H	AIM-9^[32]	McCoy N. LT	N/A	MiG-21
1968 September 9^[8]	VF-111	F-8C	AIM-9^[33]	Nargi T. LT	N/A	MiG-21
1970 March 28^[34]	VF-142	F-4J	AIM-9	Beaulier J. LT	Barkley S. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 January 19^[34]^: 392	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 February 21^[7]^: 122	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 March 1^[7]^: 122	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Kittinger J. Lt Col	Hodgdon L. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 March 6^[35]	VF-111	F-4B	AIM-9D	Weigand G. LT	Freckleton W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 March 30^[7]^: 122	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Olmstead F. Capt	Volloy G. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16^[7]^: 122	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Olmstead F. Capt	Maas S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16^[7]^: 123	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Cherry E. Maj	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 April 16^[7]^: 123	523rd TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Null J. Capt	Vahue M. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 6^[12]	VF-114	F-4J	AIM-9	Hughes R. LT	Cruz A. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 May 6^[12]	VF-114	F-4J	AIM-9	Pettigrew K. LCDR	McCabe M. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 May 6^[34]^: 395	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9	Houston J. LCDR	Moore K. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 8^[7]^: 123	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Crews B. Maj	Jones K. Capt	MiG-19
1972 May 8^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 8^[5]^: 393	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[36]^[34]^: 396	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[34]^: 396	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[34]^: 396	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Cunningham R. LT	Driscoll W. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[5]^: 393	VF-92	F-4J	AIM-9	Dose C. LT	McDevitt J. LCDR	MiG-21
1972 May 10^[5]^: 393	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Connelly M. LT	Blonsky T. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[5]^: 393	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Connelly M. LT	Blonsky T. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[5]^: 393	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9^[37]	Morris R. LT	Cannon K. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[5]^: 393	VF-96	F-4J	AIM-9	Shoemaker S. LT	Crenshaw J. LTJG	MiG-17
1972 May 10^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Lodge R. Maj	Locher R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 10^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Markle J. 1st Lt	Eaves S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 10^[7]^: 123^[38]	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 11^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Nichols S. Capt	Bell J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 May 12^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Frye W. Lt Col	Cooney J. Lt Col	MiG-19
1972 May 18^[36]	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	Bartholomay H. LT	Brown O. LT	MiG-19
1972 May 18^[36]	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	Arwood P. LT	Bell J. LT	MiG-19
1972 May 23^[36]	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	McKeown R. LCDR	Ensch J. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 23^[36]	VF-161	F-4B	AIM-9	McKeown R. LCDR	Ensch J. LT	MiG-17
1972 May 23^[8]	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^[39]
1972 May 23^[7]^: 123	35th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Beckers L. Lt Col	Huwe J. Capt	MiG-19
1972 May 23^[7]^: 123	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Beatty J. Capt	Sumner J. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 May 31^[7]^: 123	13th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Leonard B. Capt	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 May 31^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	Pettit L. Capt	MiG-21
1972 June 2^[7]^: 123	58th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Handley P. Maj	Smallwood J. 1st Lt	MiG-19	Only confirmed supersonic gun kill in history ^[40]
1972 June 11^[36]	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9	Teague F. CDR	Howell R. LT	MiG-17
1972 June 11^[36]	VF-51	F-4B	AIM-9	Copeland W. LT	Bouchoux D. LT	MiG-17
1972 June 21^[36]	VF-31	F-4J	AIM-9	Flynn S. CDR	John W. LT	MiG-21
1972 June 21^[7]^: 123	469th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Christiansen V. Lt Col	Harden K. Maj	MiG-21
1972 July 8^[7]^: 123	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Hardy R. Capt	Lewinski P. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 8^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 8^[7]^: 123	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 18^[7]^: 124	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Baily C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 29^[7]^: 124	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Baily C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 July 29^[7]^: 124	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Taft G. Lt Col	Imaye S. Capt	MiG-21
1972 August 10^[41]	VF-103	F-4J	AIM-7E	Tucker R. LCDR	Edens S. LTJG	MiG-21	Night kill.
1972 August 12^[7]^: 124	58th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Richard L. Capt USMC^[42]	Ettel M. LCDR USN^[43]	MiG-21
1972 August 15^[7]^: 124	336th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Sheffler F. Capt	Massen M. Capt	MiG-21
1972 August 19^[7]^: 124	4th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	White S. Capt	Bettine F. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 August 28^[7]^: 124	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Ritchie S. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-21
1972 September 2^[7]^: 124	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Lucas J. Maj	Malloy D. 1st Lt	MiG-19
1972 September 9^[7]^: 124	555th TFS	F-4D	20mm	Tibbett C. Capt	Hargrove W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 9^[7]^: 124	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Madden J. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-19
1972 September 9^[7]^: 124	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Madden J. Capt	DeBellevue C. Capt	MiG-19
1972 September 11^[36]	VMFA-333	F-4J	AIM-9D	Lasseter L. Maj USMC	Cummings J. Capt USMC	MiG-21
1972 September 12^[7]^: 124	35th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Beckers L. Lt Col	Griffin T. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 12^[7]^: 124	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Retterbrush G. Maj	Autrey D. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 12^[7]^: 124	469th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	Mahaffey M. Capt	Shields G. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 September 16^[7]^: 124	555th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Tibbett C. Capt	Hargrove W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 5^[7]^: 124	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-7	Coe R. Capt	Webb O. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 6^[7]^: 125	34th TFS	F-4E	Manevuring	Clouser G. Maj	Brunson C. 1st Lt	MiG-19	shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft
1972 October 6^[7]^: 125	34th TFS	F-4E	Manevuring	Barton C. Capt	Watson G. 1st Lt	MiG-19	shared kill with other 34th TFS aircraft
1972 October 8^[7]^: 125	35th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Retterbrush G. Maj	Jasperson R. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 12^[7]^: 125	555th TFS	F-4D	Manevuring	Madden J. Capt	Pettit L. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 13^[7]^: 125	13th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Westphal C. Lt Col	Feinstein J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 15^[7]^: 125	34th TFS	F-4E	AIM-9	Holtz R. Maj	Diehl W. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1972 October 15^[7]^: 125	307th TFS	F-4E	20mm	Rubus G. Capt	Hendrickson J. Capt	MiG-21
1972 October 15^[7]^: 125	307th TFS	F-4D	AIM-9	McCoy I. Maj	Brown F. Maj	MiG-21
1972 December 18^[7]^: 125	307th SW	B-52D	0.50 Cal		Turner O SSgt	MiG-21	Operation Linebacker II
1972 December 22^[7]^: 125	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Brunson J. Lt Col	Pickett R. Maj	MiG-21
1972 December 21^[7]^: 125	307th SW	B-52D	0.50 Cal		Moore A. A1C	MiG-21	Operation Linebacker II
1972 December 28^[36]	VF-142	F-4J	AIM-9	Davis S. LTJG	Ulrich G. LTJG	MiG-21
1972 December 28^[7]^: 125	555th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	McKee H. Maj	Dubler J. Capt	MiG-21
1973 January 8^[7]^: 125	4th TFS	F-4D	AIM-7	Howman P. Capt	Kullman L. 1st Lt	MiG-21
1973 January 12^[36]	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 was the AIM-9 with 80 kills, although a few 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^[44]
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

555th TFS Insignia
VF-96 insignia
555th TFS F-4D
VF-96 F-4J
AIM-9s on an F-8

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List of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War

Contents

Key statistics extrapolated

See also

References