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Fighter-Bomber Missions,
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US Fighter-Bomber Missions, By Region

US FIGHTER-BOMBER MISSIONS, by Region, SOUTH V'NAM
Year Source A Source B Source C Classification Immediate Classification Close-air support
1965 -- 76,000 75,000 -- --
1966 129,050 131,000 -- -- --
1967 176,437 177,000 -- -- --
1968 221,755 -- 230,000 55,000 18,000
1969 169,022 -- 192,200 31,000 9,000
1970 81,398 -- 74,931 -- --
1971 18,622 -- 7,666 @ 2,791 @ 448 @

@ = Air Force only, 1st 6 months
A. DoD, OASD, (Controller) , Directorate for Info Operations
B. US - V'nam Relations, 1945-67 (GPO, 1971)
C. MACV Annual Statistics

US FIGHTER-BOMBER MISSIONS, by Region, NORTH V'NAM
Year Quarter Source B
1965 1 1000
" 2 5000
" 3 10000
" 4 9000
1966 1 6000
" 2 18000
" 3 32000
" 4 23000
1967 1 20000
" 2 32000
" 3 33000
" 4 23000

B. US - V'nam Relations, 1945-67 (GPO, 1971)

US FIGHTER-BOMBER MISSIONS, by Region, LAOS
Year Ho Chi Mihn Trail Northern Laos (est)
1966 48000 --
1967 53,000 --
1968 78,000 10,000
1969 77,000 75,000
1970 61,000 40,000
1971 71,000 18,000

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