![]() 877 Republic of Vietnam aircraft were captured at war's end (1975) Of the 2750 aircraft and helicopters received by South Vietnam, only about 308 survived (240 flew to Thailand or US warships and 68 returned to the United States ). The Republic of Vietnam lost 1,018 aircraft and helicopters from January 1964 to September 1973. In total, the United States military lost in Vietnam almost 10,000 aircraft, helicopters and UAVs (3,744 planes, 5,607 helicopters and 578 UAVs ). The U.S records show 5,607 helicopter losses. There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War. The United States lost 578 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (554 over Vietnam and 24 over China). Among fixed-wing aircraft, more F-4 Phantoms were lost than any other type in service with any nation. The Royal Australian Air Force also flew combat and airlift missions in South Vietnam, as did the Republic of Vietnam. ![]() combat losses in all areas of Southeast Asia were to AAA. aircraft were lost to antiaircraft artillery (AAA), surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and fighter interceptors ( MiG)s. ![]() Burning American aircraft at Bien Hoa Air Base in 1965ĭuring the Vietnam War, thousands of U.S.
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