U.S. Air-to-Air Victories during the Cold War, Wars in Yugoslavia, and Anti-Terror War

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U.S. Air-to-Air Victories during the Cold War, Wars in Yugoslavia, and Anti-Terror War
By ACIG Team
Oct 28, 2003, 17:18

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Last Update: 11 August, 2004

Date	Unit	Aircraft	Pilot	RIO	Weapon	Victim	Country
4Sep50	VF-53	F4U	E.Laney		20mm	A-20	36.MTAPS V-VS
18Nov52	VF-781	F9F-5	J.Middleton		20mm	MiG-15	V-VS
18Nov52	VF-781	F9F-5	E.Williams		20mm	MiG-15	V-VS
1953	67 FBS	F-86F			12.7mm	MiG-15	DPRKAF
1953	67 FBS	F-86F			12.7mm	MiG-15	DPRKAF
1953	67 FBS	F-86F			12.7mm	MiG-15	DPRKAF
1953	67 FBS	F-86F			12.7mm	MiG-15	DPRKAF
27Jan54	335 FIS	F-86F	B.E.Beecroft		12.7mm	MiG-15	PLAAF
23Jul54	VF-54	AD-4	R.M.Tatham^		20mm	La-7	PLAAF
23Jul54	VF-54	AD-4	R.R.Crooks^		20mm	La-7	PLAAF
23Jul54	VF-54	AD-4	J.L.Damien^		20mm	La-7	PLAAF
5Feb55		F-86			12.7mm	MiG-15	PLAAF
5Feb55		F-86			12.7mm	MiG-15	PLAAF
21Sep56	Grumman	F-11F-1	T.Attridge		20mm	Self	Fratricide
Late 1960s	USN	F-8	H.Satrapa		20mm	F-8	Fratricide
7Apr61	ANG	F-100			AIM-9B	B-52B	SAC/USAF
9Apr65	VF-96	F-4B	T.Murphy	R.Fagan	AIM-7E	MiG-17	PLAAF
28Apr65	55SRW/USAF	RB-47H 59-3290	D.Mattison/R.J.Rodgers	H.N.Dubuy (gunner)	20mm	MiG-17F	DPRKAF
20Jun73	NAMTC	F-14A			AIM-7E	Self	Fratricide
4Oct73	CVW-1/USN	F-4J	?	?	collision	Tu-16	V-DA
20Jul74	VF-74/103	F-4J			maneuver	F-5A	111PM/EPA
22Jul74	VF-21	F-4J			AIM-9	SH-3D (HC-1)	Fratricide
76 or 77	?	F-111			Missile	CF-5 or F-5 ?	Fratricide
17Aug78	VF-74	F-4J			AIM-9	F-4J (Wingman)	Fratricide
Sep80	VF-143	F-14A			AIM-9	F-4E	IRIAF
19Aug81	VF-41	F-14A AJ107	L.Mucynski	J.Anderson	AIM-9L	Su-22M-2K	LARAF
19Aug81	VF-41	F-14A AJ102	H.Kleeman	D.Venlet	AIM-9L	Su-22M-2K	LARAF
19Aug81	VF-84	F-14A	E.Andrews	?	Lock-on	MiG-25PD	1025FS/LARAF
19Aug81	VF-41	F-14A	J.Thomas	P.Williamson	Lock-on	MiG-25PD	1025FS/LARAF
16Jun83	11th ACR	AH-1G			Maneuver	Mi-24D	V-FA
10Oct85	VF-103	F-14A AA205	?	?	forced down	B737	Egypt Air
10Oct85	VF-74/103	F-14A	?	?	Maneuver	F-104G	AMI**
Mar86	VF-33	F-14A	T.Bucchi	Haimgartner	Maneuver	MiG-25PD	1025FS/LARAF
8Aug87	VF-21	F-14A	R.Clement	?	2xAIM-7M	F-4E	91stTFS/91stTFW IRIAF
8Aug87	VF-21	F-14A	B.Ferran	?	AIM-7M	F-4E	91stTFS/91stTFW IRIAF
22Sep89	USN	F-14A	?	?	AIM-9L	RF-4C	USAF
4Jan89	VF-32	F-14A AC202	H.Cook	S.Collins	AIM-7M	MiG-23MF	LARAF
4Jan89	VF-32	F-14A AC207	J.Connely	L.Enright	AIM-9M	MiG-23MF	LARAF
22Mar91	53TFS/36TFW	F-15C	R.Hehemann		Maneuver	PC-9	107Sqn/IrAAC (pilot OK)
28Feb94	86FS/526FW	F-16C 89-2137	B.Wright		AIM-120A	J-21	RVRS (Pesic KIA)
28Feb94	86FS/526FW	F-16C 89-2137	B.Wright		AIM-120A	J-21	RVRS (Zaric KIA)
28Feb94	86FS/526FW	F-16C 89-2137	B.Wright		AIM-9M	J-21	RVRS (Sisarica KIA)
28Feb94	86FS/526FW	F-16C	?		See notes	J-21	RVRS (pilot?)
28Feb94	86FS/526FW	F-16C 89-2009	S.Allen		AIM-9M	J-21	RVRS (pilot?)
14Apr94	53FS/52FW	F-15C	E.Wickson		AIM-120A	UH-60A	US Army
14Apr94	53FS/52FW	F-15C	R.May		AIM-9M	UH-60A	US Army
1996	USN	F/A-18	?		Drop tank	TA-4	USN
8Feb99	USN	F/A-18	?	?	?	F/A-18C	USN
24Mar99	493EFS/48FW	F-15C 86-0169	C.Rodriguez		AIM-120C	MiG-29 18112	127.lpe/JRViPVO (Arizanov OK)
24Mar99	493EFS/48FW	F-15C 86-0159	M.Shower		AIM-120C	MiG-29 18111	127.lpe/JRViPVO (Nikolic OK)
26Mar99	493EFS/48FW	F-15C 86-156	J.Hwang		AIM-120C	MiG-29 18113	127.lpe/JRViPVO (Radosavljevic KIA)
26Mar99	493EFS/48FW	F-15C 86-156	J.Hwang		AIM-120C	MiG-29 18114	127.lpe/JRViPVO (Peric OK)
4May99	78EFS/20FW	F-16C 91-0353	M.Geczy		AIM-120C	MiG-29 18109	127.lpe/JRViPVO (Pavlovic KIA)
01Apr01	VQ-1	EP-3E	S.Osborn	J.Vignery (co-pilot)	Collision	J-8II	PLAF
11Sep01	USAF	F-16C			Forced down	B747	? (Over Wash.DC)
11Sep01	CAF	CF-18A			Forced down	B747	KAL (Alaska)
4Jul03	USN	F/A-18C			intercepted	F-16A	TNI-AU

Additional details from

- Rick Morgan

- Greg Jarrells

- David Lednicer

- VFW Magazine

- Scott Barnes for the AH-1G incident, details of which are still classified.

Notes:

Missile missed the J-21 but the aircraft subsequently crashed due to fuel starvation

Confirmed entries are in GREEN

New entries are in RED

Corrected entries are in YELLOW

Fratricide entries are in LIGHT BLUE

Claims and unconfirmed entries are in WHITE

Damaged and Close Calls entries are in VIOLET

Above and bellow: the USN F-14A Tomcats played a dominant role in �S operations against Libya, in the 1980s, and scored four kills against Libyan Su-22 and MiG-23 fighters. Above is the "Fast Eagle 107", the plane flown by Lts. Muczinski and Anderson during the engagement on 19 August 1981. Bellow is "Gipsy 202", flown by Lt. Cook and Lt.Cdr. Collins on 4 January 1989. (all artworks by Tom Cooper)