[Mariner]

The US lost over 2200 aircraft in Vietnam.

[Robe]

Mine was one of ‘em......

[marcusmaximus]

The US lost over 2200 aircraft in Vietnam.

Jane Fonda took publicity photos with the Russian AA guns that were used to shoot down our pilots over Vietnam.

[blitz128]

Don’t believe Russia has 2200 aircraft to even lose, but thanks for the Vietnam comparison, lol

[Zhang Fei]

Ukraine ping

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Mariner: [The US lost over 2200 aircraft in Vietnam.]

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Thanks to Russia supplying its latest fighter jets and SAM systems to North Vietnam. And direct Russian participation. It’s time for Biden to stop dragging this out and return the favor. An official Russian government website gloats:

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https://www.rbth.com/history/332396-how-soviets-fought-against-americans
[Throughout the war, Moscow provided Hanoi with 95 S-75 air defense missile systems, over 500 airplanes, 120 helicopters, more than 5,000 anti-aircraft guns and 2,000 tanks. In addition, more than 10,000 Soviet military specialists were dispatched to Vietnam: from missile crews, pilots and signalmen to tank crews and doctors.]

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Meanwhile, Biden has provided 2 Patriot systems, vs the 95 given to Hanoi, and 0 jet fighters vs the 500 Russia handed to North Vietnam. Meanwhile, there was zero real estate North Vietnam could hold in South Vietnam that the US wanted to take, despite North Vietnam’s massive Russian-supplied arsenal. Whereas Ukraine is preventing Russian advances despite Western aid packages that consist mainly of non-lethal assistance. The way the West is aiding Ukraine is reminiscent of the era before Russia invaded, just with bigger numbers.

[kabar]

There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War. The U.S records show 5,607 helicopter losses. 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 USAF lost about 2.200 aircraft.

[Paladin2]

That is a big number.

“F-4 Phantom II—445 total, 382 in combat”

[desertsolitaire]

That is true. And we inflated our money and went off the gold standard in part to avoid raising taxes so obviously to pay for an increasingly unpopular war.

[Chainmail]

”The US lost 2200 aircraft in the Vietnam War”

Yes - over a ten year span. Our guys fought well in tough conditions and with ridiculous and always changing ROE. Despite all they faced, they got every morning and got going, day after day to the near total indifference or open hostility of our people back home.

To Robe: very happy you made it back - and thank you for your very effective part of our war.

In early 1967, we had a navy F8 overfly us on fire. He punched out right before it blew up and he landed about 400 meters from us and we got him before the VC did. He was very happy to see us and told us stories all night long as we waited to bring him to the rear and then Danang.

[Colorado Doug]

The US lost over 2200 aircraft in Vietnam.

Most of those were being flown by John McCain at the time though.