RA-5C Vigilante 2 RF-8G Photo Crusader (+1 non-combat loss) USMC: – 10 total 10 combat losses (1 MiG, 1 SAM, 8 AAA) 4 F-4J Phantom II 2 A-4E Skyhawk 4 A-6A Intruder U.S. air order of battle Task Force 77 , Carrier Air Wing 9; 1 October 1971 – 30 June 1972 , Carrier Air Wing 15; 12 November 1971 – 17 July 1972 , Carrier Air Wing 21; 7 January 1972 to 3 October 1972 , Carrier Air Wing 11; 17 February 1972 to 28 November 1972 , Carrier Air Wing 5; 10 April 1972 to 3 March 1973 , Carrier Air Wing 3; 11 April 1972 to 13 February 1973 , Carrier Air Wing 8; 5 June 1972 to 24 March 1973 , Carrier Air Wing 19; 5 June 1972 to 30 March 1973 USMC 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 15 Danang AB, RVN April 1972 to June 1972; Nam Phong RTAB, Thailand June 1972 to August 1973 Marine Aircraft Group 12, Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN Seventh Air Force 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB, Thailand 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Danang AB, RVN; transferred to Takhli RTAFB, Thailand 27 June 1972 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat RTAFB, Thailand 432d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand 43d Strategic Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam 72d Strategic Wing (Provisional), Anderson AFB, Guam 307th Strategic Wing, U Tapao RTAFB, Thailand See also USS Kitty Hawk riot Notes References Published government documents Secondary sources External links Bibliography: Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II 1972 in Vietnam Aerial operations and battles of the Vietnam War Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1972 Campaigns of the Vietnam War Military campaigns involving the United States Military campaigns involving Vietnam Strategic bombing conducted by the United States Strategic bombing operations and battles United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War