Coalition Aircraft Combat Attrition

The following table is a representation of all combat damage and losses reported by the Coalition during the 1991 Gulf War. Times are expressed either in Zulu (Z) or Local (L); D/L indicates whether this was combat damage (Damage) or a combat loss (Loss); all unit designations are American unless otherwise noted; abbreviations for Allied air forces are as follows: RAF (Royal Air Force), FAF (French Air Force), KAF (Kuwaiti Air Force), IAF (Italian Air Force), RSAF(Royal Saudi Air Force). Common causes are either AAA or SAMs, either infra-red (IR-SAM) or radar-guided (R-SAM). Two cases are listed as "DEA-Other", which indicates Direct Enemy Action - Other, usually a crash resulting from manuevers against a threat.

Sources: Gulf War Airpower Survey, Vol. 5; Norman Friedman, Desert Victory; World Air Power Journal. Additionally, Mark Bovankovich and LT Chuck Chase offered corrections and several intriguing details on these incidents. All errors, however, remain entirely mine.

DATE/TIME D/L TYPE UNIT LOCATION CAUSE

1/17 2012Z Loss F-15E 4 TFW 16nm SW Basra AAA

1/17 1933Z Loss GR.1 617 Sqn (RAF) 8nm NWW Tallil AAA

1/17 1327Z Loss A-4 KAF 25nm S Kuw.City R-SAM

1/17 0200Z Loss F/A-18C VFA-81 29nm SE Baghdad MiG-25PD

1/17 0632Z Loss GR.1 15 Sqn (RAF) 1nm W Basrah R-SAM

1/17 2000Z Loss A-6E VA-35 10nm SW H-3 R-SAM

1/17 Damage Jaguar FAF AAA

1/17 Damage Jaguar FAF ?

1/17 Damage A-6E VA-35 Over H-3 AAA

1/17 Damage Jaguar FAF AAA

1/17 0700Z Damage A-10A 10 TFW SE Iraq AAA

1/17 0210Z Damage F-111F 48 TFW 15nm E Salman Pak AAA

1/17 Damage Jaguar FAF SA-14/16?

1/17 1200L Damage A-10A 354 TFW AAA

1/17 Damage B-52G 42 BW SA-3/6?

1/17 0130Z Damage F-111F 48 TFW 1nm S Balad Afld AAA

1/17 0230Z Damage F-111F 48 TFW AAA

1/18 1540Z Loss A-6E VA-155 Marsh, SW Abadan AAA

1/18 0001Z Loss GR.1 IAF 20nm NW Kuw.City ?

1/18 0610Z Loss OV-10 USMC Ras Al Mishab IR-SAM

1/19 0642Z Loss GR.1 617 Sqn (RAF) 51nm SE Tallil IR-SAM

1/19 1700Z Loss GR.1 15 Sqn (RAF) H-3 R-SAM

1/19 2219Z Loss F-15E 4 TFW Al Qiam SA-2

1/19 Loss GR.1 RSAF AAA

1/19 1404Z Loss F-16C 401 TFW 36nm W Tallil R-SAM

1/19 0255Z Loss F-4G 35 TFW 1nm N KKMC AAA

1/19 1557Z Loss F-16C 401 TFW Baghdad R-SAM

1/21 0354Z Loss F-14A+ VF-103 H-2/H-3 SA-2

1/21 Damage A-6E USN

1/21 0900Z Damage F-16C 388 TFW Baghdad Nuclear Research Ctr R-SAM

1/21 1900Z Damage AC-130 1 SOW IR-SAM

1/22 0200Z Loss GR.1 16 Sqn (RAF) N3306 E04002 ?

1/22 Damage F-15C 1 TFW "Home Station" DEA Other

1/23 1630L Damage A-10A 23 TFW AAA

1/24 Damage GR.1 RAF R-SAM

1/26 0313Z Damage B-52G 1708 PBW AAA

1/26 0313Z Damage B-52G 1708 PBW AAA

1/27 Damage B-52G 1708 PBW AAA

1/28 0707Z Loss AV-8B USMC 15nm S Ahmadi AAA

1/29 0900L Damage A-10A 354 TFW AAA

1/31 0325Z Loss AC-130H 1 SOW 12nm N Khafji IR-SAM

1/31 1600L Damage A-10A 354 TFW AAA

1/31 Damage OA-10A 23 TASS AAA

1/31 1015L Damage A-10A 926 TFG N3010 E04620 IR-SAM

2/1 Damage A-10A 354 TFW AAA

2/1 Damage A-10A 23 TFW AAA

2/2 0925Z Loss A-10A 23 TFW 20nm SW Kuw.Cty IR-SAM

2/2 0840Z Loss A-6E USN 20nm E Kuw.Cty AAA

2/2 Damage A-10A 354 TFW AAA

2/5 0610Z Loss F/A-18 USN 40nm E. Kuw.Cty

2/5 1500L Loss A-10A 354 TFW AAA

2/6 1100L Damage A-10A 354 TFW IR-SAM

2/7 Loss GR.1 27 Sqn (RAF) R-SAM

2/9 1340Z Loss AV-8B USMC 24nm SW Kuw.Cty IR-SAM

2/9 Loss F/A-18 USMC IR-SAM

2/11 1130L Damage A-10A 23 TFW AAA

2/11 Damage A-10A 23 TFW AAA

2/12 Damage AV-8B VMA-542 AAA

2/13 0630Z Loss F-5E RSAF Near Wadi Al Kirk AAA

2/13 2239Z Loss EF-111 20 TFW 30nm NW Arar DEA Other

2/14 0545Z Loss GR.1 15 Sqn (RAF) 50nm NW Baghdad R-SAM

2/15 1335Z Loss A-10A 354 TFW 60nm NW Kuw.Cty SA-13

2/15 1335Z Loss A-10A 354 TFW 60nm NW Kuw.Cty SA-13

2/15 Damage A-6E USN

2/15 0830L Damage A-10A 23 TFW IR-SAM

2/19 0622Z Loss OA-10A 23 TASS 62nm NW Kuw.Cty IR-SAM

2/21 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-314 IR-SAM

2/21 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-121 IR-SAM

2/21 Damage A-6E VMA-224 AAA

2/21 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-333 IR-SAM

2/22 1500L Loss A-10A 23 TFW IR-SAM

2/22 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-451 IR-SAM

2/23 1930Z Loss AV-8B VMA-542 2nm W Kuw.Cty IR-SAM

2/23 Damage AV-8B VMA-311 AAA

2/24 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-314 IR-SAM

2/24 Damage F/A-18 VMFA-314 IR-SAM

2/25 0945Z Loss OV-10 VMO-1 S. Kuwait IR-SAM

2/25 0700Z Loss AV-8B VMA-542 Ali Al Salem IR-SAM

2/26 1030L Damage B-52G 379 BW R-SAM

2/26 1230Z Damage F-16A 174 TFW IR-SAM

2/26 Damage F-16C 388 TFW

2/26 1029L Damage B-52G 379 BW R-SAM

2/27 0932Z Loss OA-10A 23 TASS KKMC IR-SAM

2/27 0345Z Loss AV-8B VMA-331 30nm NNE Kuw.Cty AAA

2/27 1600L Loss F-16C 50 TFW AAA

2/27 1330L Damage F-16C 388 TFW IR-SAM

2/27 Damage F/A-18 USMC Small arms

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DATE/TIME	D/L	TYPE	UNIT	LOCATION	CAUSE
1/17 2012Z	Loss	F-15E	4 TFW	16nm SW Basra	AAA
1/17 1933Z	Loss	GR.1	617 Sqn (RAF)	8nm NWW Tallil	AAA
1/17 1327Z	Loss	A-4	KAF	25nm S Kuw.City	R-SAM
1/17 0200Z	Loss	F/A-18C	VFA-81	29nm SE Baghdad	MiG-25PD
1/17 0632Z	Loss	GR.1	15 Sqn (RAF)	1nm W Basrah	R-SAM
1/17 2000Z	Loss	A-6E	VA-35	10nm SW H-3	R-SAM
1/17	Damage	Jaguar	FAF		AAA
1/17	Damage	Jaguar	FAF		?
1/17	Damage	A-6E	VA-35	Over H-3	AAA
1/17	Damage	Jaguar	FAF		AAA
1/17 0700Z	Damage	A-10A	10 TFW	SE Iraq	AAA
1/17 0210Z	Damage	F-111F	48 TFW	15nm E Salman Pak	AAA
1/17	Damage	Jaguar	FAF		SA-14/16?
1/17 1200L	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
1/17	Damage	B-52G	42 BW		SA-3/6?
1/17 0130Z	Damage	F-111F	48 TFW	1nm S Balad Afld	AAA
1/17 0230Z	Damage	F-111F	48 TFW		AAA
1/18 1540Z	Loss	A-6E	VA-155	Marsh, SW Abadan	AAA
1/18 0001Z	Loss	GR.1	IAF	20nm NW Kuw.City	?
1/18 0610Z	Loss	OV-10	USMC	Ras Al Mishab	IR-SAM
1/19 0642Z	Loss	GR.1	617 Sqn (RAF)	51nm SE Tallil	IR-SAM
1/19 1700Z	Loss	GR.1	15 Sqn (RAF)	H-3	R-SAM
1/19 2219Z	Loss	F-15E	4 TFW	Al Qiam	SA-2
1/19	Loss	GR.1	RSAF		AAA
1/19 1404Z	Loss	F-16C	401 TFW	36nm W Tallil	R-SAM
1/19 0255Z	Loss	F-4G	35 TFW	1nm N KKMC	AAA
1/19 1557Z	Loss	F-16C	401 TFW	Baghdad	R-SAM
1/21 0354Z	Loss	F-14A+	VF-103	H-2/H-3	SA-2
1/21	Damage	A-6E	USN
1/21 0900Z	Damage	F-16C	388 TFW	Baghdad Nuclear Research Ctr	R-SAM
1/21 1900Z	Damage	AC-130	1 SOW		IR-SAM
1/22 0200Z	Loss	GR.1	16 Sqn (RAF)	N3306 E04002	?
1/22	Damage	F-15C	1 TFW	"Home Station"	DEA Other
1/23 1630L	Damage	A-10A	23 TFW		AAA
1/24	Damage	GR.1	RAF		R-SAM
1/26 0313Z	Damage	B-52G	1708 PBW		AAA
1/26 0313Z	Damage	B-52G	1708 PBW		AAA
1/27	Damage	B-52G	1708 PBW		AAA
1/28 0707Z	Loss	AV-8B	USMC	15nm S Ahmadi	AAA
1/29 0900L	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
1/31 0325Z	Loss	AC-130H	1 SOW	12nm N Khafji	IR-SAM
1/31 1600L	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
1/31	Damage	OA-10A	23 TASS		AAA
1/31 1015L	Damage	A-10A	926 TFG	N3010 E04620	IR-SAM
2/1	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
2/1	Damage	A-10A	23 TFW		AAA
2/2 0925Z	Loss	A-10A	23 TFW	20nm SW Kuw.Cty	IR-SAM
2/2 0840Z	Loss	A-6E	USN	20nm E Kuw.Cty	AAA
2/2	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
2/5 0610Z	Loss	F/A-18	USN	40nm E. Kuw.Cty
2/5 1500L	Loss	A-10A	354 TFW		AAA
2/6 1100L	Damage	A-10A	354 TFW		IR-SAM
2/7	Loss	GR.1	27 Sqn (RAF)		R-SAM
2/9 1340Z	Loss	AV-8B	USMC	24nm SW Kuw.Cty	IR-SAM
2/9	Loss	F/A-18	USMC		IR-SAM
2/11 1130L	Damage	A-10A	23 TFW		AAA
2/11	Damage	A-10A	23 TFW		AAA
2/12	Damage	AV-8B	VMA-542		AAA
2/13 0630Z	Loss	F-5E	RSAF	Near Wadi Al Kirk	AAA
2/13 2239Z	Loss	EF-111	20 TFW	30nm NW Arar	DEA Other
2/14 0545Z	Loss	GR.1	15 Sqn (RAF)	50nm NW Baghdad	R-SAM
2/15 1335Z	Loss	A-10A	354 TFW	60nm NW Kuw.Cty	SA-13
2/15 1335Z	Loss	A-10A	354 TFW	60nm NW Kuw.Cty	SA-13
2/15	Damage	A-6E	USN
2/15 0830L	Damage	A-10A	23 TFW		IR-SAM
2/19 0622Z	Loss	OA-10A	23 TASS	62nm NW Kuw.Cty	IR-SAM
2/21	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-314		IR-SAM
2/21	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-121		IR-SAM
2/21	Damage	A-6E	VMA-224		AAA
2/21	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-333		IR-SAM
2/22 1500L	Loss	A-10A	23 TFW		IR-SAM
2/22	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-451		IR-SAM
2/23 1930Z	Loss	AV-8B	VMA-542	2nm W Kuw.Cty	IR-SAM
2/23	Damage	AV-8B	VMA-311		AAA
2/24	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-314		IR-SAM
2/24	Damage	F/A-18	VMFA-314		IR-SAM
2/25 0945Z	Loss	OV-10	VMO-1	S. Kuwait	IR-SAM
2/25 0700Z	Loss	AV-8B	VMA-542	Ali Al Salem	IR-SAM
2/26 1030L	Damage	B-52G	379 BW		R-SAM
2/26 1230Z	Damage	F-16A	174 TFW		IR-SAM
2/26	Damage	F-16C	388 TFW
2/26 1029L	Damage	B-52G	379 BW		R-SAM
2/27 0932Z	Loss	OA-10A	23 TASS	KKMC	IR-SAM
2/27 0345Z	Loss	AV-8B	VMA-331	30nm NNE Kuw.Cty	AAA
2/27 1600L	Loss	F-16C	50 TFW		AAA
2/27 1330L	Damage	F-16C	388 TFW		IR-SAM
2/27	Damage	F/A-18	USMC		Small arms