List of United States aerial victories of the Vietnam War

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United States aerial victories in the Vietnam War

During the conflict, U.S. sources credited American aircraft with shooting down 195 North Vietnamese air force planes in air-to-air combat. North Vietnam’s own records claim 134 losses. The F-4 Phantom was the most successful U.S. fighter in air-to-air battles.

Notes on crew and credits:
- Note 1: Some early USAF F-4 victories had a junior pilot in the rear seat instead of the usual navigator WSO.
- Note 2: In a few F-4 wins, one USN aircraft had a USAF exchange pilot; one USAF aircraft had a USMC exchange RIO as WSO; another USAF aircraft had a USMC exchange pilot and a USN exchange RIO as WSO.
- Note 3: For USAF F-105F victories, the WSO was actually an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO).
- Note 4: For USAF B-52D victories, the aerial victory is attributed to the enlisted tail gunner.