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First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam - Nov 22, 1972 - HISTORY.com
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The United States loses its first B-52 of the war. The eight-engine bomber was brought down by a North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile near Vinh on the day when B-52s flew their heaviest raids of the war over North Vietnam. The Communistss claimed 19 B-52s shot down to date.
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First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam - Nov 22, 1972 - HISTORY.com
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Thanks for reminding us of the propaganda wars during the Vietnam War SP5 Mark Kuzinski. Our nation like most free nations had a generally free press which could research information such as casualties and losses. Totalitarian nations such as communist Vietnam had heavily restricted press.
I found a source which listed the total number of B-52 losses. 16 lost aircraft plus one significant battle damage. Additionally 30 B-52's were so badly damaged they had to be scrapped.
11/22/1972 55-0110 shot down over Vinh, N. Vietnam (crashed in Thailand)
12/18/1972 58-0201 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/19/1972 56-0608 shot down over Hanoi (SAM hit)
12/19/1972 58-0246 shot down near Kinh No, N. Vietnam
12/20/1972 56-0622 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/20/1972 57-6481 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam
12/20/1972 57-6496 shot down Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/21/1972 58-0198 shot down near Kinh No, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/21/1972 56-0669 shot down Hanoi (crashed in Laos ; SAM hit)
12/21/1972 58-0169 shot down Kinh No, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/22/1972 55-0050 shot down Bach Mai, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/26/1972 56-0584 shot down Kinh No, North Vietnam (crashed U-Tapao)
12/26/1972 56-0674 shot down near Giap Nhi, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/27/1972 56-0605 shot down near Trung Quan, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/27/1972 56-0599 shot down near Hanoi
1/4/1973 55-0056 shot down Vinh, N. Vietnam (crashed in South Vietnam)
1/13/1973 55-0116 dber Da Nang AB (landed w/ battle damage)
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I found a source which listed the total number of B-52 losses. 16 lost aircraft plus one significant battle damage. Additionally 30 B-52's were so badly damaged they had to be scrapped.
11/22/1972 55-0110 shot down over Vinh, N. Vietnam (crashed in Thailand)
12/18/1972 58-0201 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/19/1972 56-0608 shot down over Hanoi (SAM hit)
12/19/1972 58-0246 shot down near Kinh No, N. Vietnam
12/20/1972 56-0622 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/20/1972 57-6481 shot down near Yen Vien, N. Vietnam
12/20/1972 57-6496 shot down Yen Vien, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/21/1972 58-0198 shot down near Kinh No, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/21/1972 56-0669 shot down Hanoi (crashed in Laos ; SAM hit)
12/21/1972 58-0169 shot down Kinh No, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/22/1972 55-0050 shot down Bach Mai, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/26/1972 56-0584 shot down Kinh No, North Vietnam (crashed U-Tapao)
12/26/1972 56-0674 shot down near Giap Nhi, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/27/1972 56-0605 shot down near Trung Quan, N. Vietnam (SAM hit)
12/27/1972 56-0599 shot down near Hanoi
1/4/1973 55-0056 shot down Vinh, N. Vietnam (crashed in South Vietnam)
1/13/1973 55-0116 dber Da Nang AB (landed w/ battle damage)
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LTC Becky Yurek
And, unfortunately, we still have 'propaganda press' today that influences so many who don't do any research for the truth of the matter.
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Capt Tom Brown
Thanks for discovering and posting this significant information which vividly illustrates sacrifices our air crews made to accomplish limited missions and damage to the North when they could have annihilated the country if released by cowardly politicians to do so. We have met the enemy and they are US.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski Thanks for taking the time each day to post this great history about a war that America forgot to recognize our great veterans for and their sacrifices! Great job Mark!
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Thank you COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Each of these post bring back memories of a time that really was not that long ago.
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