List of combat victories of United States military aircraft since the Vietnam War

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This is a list of notable fixed-wing military air combat victories since the end of the Vietnam War grouped by the year that the victory occurred. This list is intended for military aircraft air to air victories during combat.

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Gulf of Sidra incident (1981)

Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)

Operation Desert Storm (1991)

Operation Provide Comfort (1991-1996)

Operation Southern Watch (1992-2003)

Operation Deny Flight (1993-1995)

Operation Allied Force (1999)

Operation Inherent Resolve (2014-present)

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