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This is a list of Ukrainian, Russian and Russian-separatist aircraft losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War based on visual evidences or official confirmation from involved parties. It includes helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and drones (UAVs), and losses from the War in Donbas, the current Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Wagner Group mutiny.
South Vietnam lost 1,018 aircraft and helicopters from January 1964 to September 1973. [6] 877 Republic of Vietnam aircraft were captured at war's end (1975) [7] Of the 2,750 [8] aircraft and helicopters received by South Vietnam, only about 308 survived (240 flew to Thailand or US warships [9] and 68 returned to the United States [10]).
The pilot, Captain Rich Biley, brought the aircraft in at King Khalid Military City, Forward Operating Location 1 where it was stripped of parts, some sent to King Fahd International Airport, Main Operating Base for use on other aircraft, and then buried in the desert. Biley was unhurt during the crash-landing.
In total, the U.S. lost 3,374 fixed wing aircraft in combat during the war; in both North and South Vietnam. According to the North Vietnamese, 31% were shot down by S-75 missiles (1,046 aircraft, or 6 missiles per one kill); 60% were shot down by anti-aircraft guns; and 9% were shot down by MiG fighters.
The subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine further escalated casualties and destruction. Conflicting reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources indicated high military and civilian casualties, with significant discrepancies in reported numbers. Foreign involvement continued, with both foreign fighters and civilian deaths reported.
This is a list of military engagements during the Russian invasion of Ukraine encompassing land, naval, and air engagements as well as campaigns, operations, defensive lines and sieges. Campaigns generally refer to broader strategic operations conducted over a large territory and over a long period.
At 30 feet (9.1 meters) the Tupolev suddenly lost height and landed hard, touching down with the left main gear first. There were no casualties but the aircraft was entirely destroyed. [8] 16 November 1996: A Vietnam Airlines Tupolev Tu-134, registration VN-A114, crashed at Da Nang. The aircraft veered onto the left runway when its landing gear ...
A General Dynamic F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. The pilot of the aircraft, Oleksii Mes, died in the accident. [437] [438] 28 August. A Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina crashed into Jablaničko lake after hitting a power line. One of the 4 ...