Both pilots eject over friendly territory and are rescued. An investigation finds that a single enemy 23mm anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) round had punctured the fuel tank, causing fuel starvation. January 18 – An F-4G Wild Weasel (Serial Number : 69-7571) crashes in the Saudi Arabian desert after attacking Iraqi air defenses.Acree) and observer (Chief Warrant Officer Guy L. The pilot (Lieutenant Colonel Clifford M. January 18 – An OV-10 Bronco (Bureau Number : 155435) was shot down by surface-to-air missile.The pilot (Lieutenant William Thomas Costen) and navigator/bombardier (Lieutenant Charlie Turner) are killed. January 18 – An A-6E Intruder (Bureau Number : 152928) is shot down by anti-aircraft artillery two miles from the Iraqi shore after dropping mines on a waterway linking the Iraqi naval base of Umm Qasr with the Persian Gulf.Koritz) and WSO (Lieutenant Colonel Donnie R. January 17 – An F-15E Strike Eagle (Serial Number : 88-1689) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery (AAA).The pilot (Lieutenant Robert Wetzel) and navigator/bombardier (Lieutenant Jeffrey Norton Zaun) were captured. January 17 – An A-6E Intruder (Bureau Number : 161668) was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.The pilot (Lieutenant Commander Michael Scott Speicher) of VFA-81 was killed but his body was not found until July 2009. January 17 – An F/A-18C Hornet (Bureau Number : 163484) was shot down by an Iraqi Mig 25 in an air-to-air engagement.He is still listed as killed-in-action, body not recovered (KIA-BNR).ġ991 ( Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm) Captain Ribas-Dominicci's body was returned to the US in 1989. Ribas-Dominicci) and Weapon Systems Officer (Captain Paul F. April 15 – An F-111F Aardvark (Serial Number : 70-2389) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery (AAA).From the A-7, Commander Edward Andrews managed to guide his failing Corsair over coastal waters before ejecting he was rescued by a Lebanese fishing boat and safely returned to the U.S. Goodman was held for 30 days before his released was facilitated by Jesse Jackson. Kennedy), was killed his Bombardier/Navigator, Lieutenant Bobby Goodman, ejected and was captured by Syrian soldiers. The pilot of the A-6, Lieutenant Mark Lange (flying from USS John F. December 4 – An A-6 Intruder (Bureau Number : 152915) and an A-7 Corsair II (Bureau Number : 157468) were shot down while attacking Syrian army's SAM batteries in Lebanon in the mountains east of Beirut by Syrian 9K31 Strela-1 or Strela 2 infrared homing missiles.7 2003–2011 (Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn)ġ983 ( Multinational Force in Lebanon).6 2001– (Operation Enduring Freedom/ISAF).3 1991 (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm).1 1983 (Multinational Force in Lebanon).

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