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Defense Department reports eight B-52s lost during Linebacker II - Dec 21, 1972 - HISTORY.com
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The Defense Department announces that eight B-52 bombers and several fighter-bombers were lost since the commencement of Operation Linebacker II on December 18. These losses included at least 43 flyers captured or killed. President Richard Nixon ordered the operation after the North Vietnamese negotiators walked out of the peace talks in Paris. In response, President Nixon immediately issued an ultimatum that North Vietnam send its representatives back to the conference table within 72 hours “or else.” When they rejected Nixon’s demand, he ordered a full-scale air campaign against Hanoi and Haiphong to force them back to the negotiating table. On December 28, after 11 days of intensive bombing, the North Vietnamese agreed to return to the talks.
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Defense Department reports eight B-52s lost during Linebacker II - Dec 21, 1972 - HISTORY.com
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Eight B52s and wonder how many/what airframe the others were? That is a lot of airpower downed and a high price to get them back to the table in human life cost as well.
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Maj Marty Hogan, I have an idea that the North Vietnamese loss of life was much greater.
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Thanks for reminding us of the aircraft costs for B-52's during Linebacker II in 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.
12/26/1972 56-0674 shot down near Giap Nhi, N. Vietnam (SAM hit).
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 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
12/27/1972 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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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.
12/26/1972 56-0674 shot down near Giap Nhi, N. Vietnam (SAM hit).
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 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
12/27/1972 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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