Last update on Mar.4, 2026
CVW-16 (AH)
USS ORISKANY (CVA 34)
Apr.5, 1965 - Dec.16, 1965 (Vietnam War)

VMF(AW)-212 (F-8E)VF-162 (F-8E)
(WD)101 150932 00 150324
(WD)102 150926221
(WD)103 150925 --> 150675 (*1)222
(WD)104 150902223
(WD)105 150912224
(WD)106 150665 (*2)225 150676
(WD)107 150654226
(WD)108227 150848 (*5)
(WD)109228
(WD)110229
(WD)111 149192230
(WD)112 150346231 150920
(WD)113 150344232
(WD)114 150340233 150667
(WD)115 150306234
(WD)1xx 149198 (*3)235 149207
(WD)1xx 150875 (*4) 
(*1) VMF(AW)-212 F-8E 150675/WD-103
17 November 1965,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage
(*2) VMF(AW)-212 F-8E 150665/WD-106
5 November 1965,
shot down by ground fire near the Hai Duong Bridge in Hanoi, North Vietnam
(*3) VMF(AW)-212 F-8E 149198/WD-1xx
17 October 1965,
crashed after a rampstrike
while landing on the USS Oriskany (CVA 34) in the Gulf of Tonkin
(*4) VMF(AW)-212 F-8E 150875/WD-1xx
17 November 1965,
written off after a rampstrike
while landing on the USS Oriskany (CVA 34) in the Gulf of Tonkin
(*5) VF-162 F-8E 150848/AH-227
5 October 1965,
damaged by SAM over Kep East of Haiphong, North Vietnam,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin

VA-163 (A-4E)VA-164 (A-4E)
341 151065461
342 151136462
343 150071 (*6) --> 151074463
344 151097464
345 151086465
346 151089466 151180 --> 151173 (*10)
347467
348468
349469
350 151083 (*7)470
351 151055471
352 151134 (*8)472
353 151052473
354474
355475 152042 (*11)
3xx 151087 
3xx 151089 (*9) 
(*6) VA-163 A-4E 150071/AH-343
7 November 1965,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin in attack on SAM sites in North Vietnam
(*7) VA-163 A-4E 151083/AH-350
17 November 1965,
shot down by ground fire near the Hai Duong Bridge, North Vietnam
(*8) VA-163 A-4E 151134/AH-352
9 September 1965,
shot down by ground fire near Tin Gia/Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam
(*9) VA-163 A-4E 151089/AH-3xx
18 July 1965,
engine failed after catapult launch in Gulf of Tonkin 80 miles SE of Saigon,
ditched in front of USS Oriskany (CVA 34) and immediately sank
(*10) VA-166 A-4E 151173/AH-466
31 October 1965,
shot down by ground fire near Ca Mountain near Kep/Bac Giang, North Vietnam
while leading a flight of eight USAF F-105 Thunderchiefs
(*11) VA-166 A-4E 152042/AH-475
6 September 1965,
hit by AAA over North Vietnam, pilot managed to fly a mile offshore,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin off Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam

VA-152 (A-1H, A-1J)
581
582
583
584 134563
585 134518
586 142012 (*12) --> 134619 (*13)
587
588 135244 (*14)
589 139636 (*15)
590 137566 (*16)
591 139695
592 139720 (*17)
593
5xx 139708 (*18)
(*12) VA-152 A-1J 142012/AH-586
10 August 1965,
failed to return to USS Oriskany (CVA-34), likely crashing into Gulf of Tonkin
(*13) VA-152 A-1H 134619/AH-586
29 August 1965,
shot down by ground fire over Son La Province, North Vietnam
(*14) VA-152 A-1H 135244/AH-588
17 November 1965,
hit by AAA SW of Haiphong, North Vietnam,
attempted to fly out to Gulf of Tonkin but crashed in coastal marshes
(*15) VA-152 A-1H 139636/AH-589
21 July 1965,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin on a test flight due to engine failure
(*16) VA-152 A-1H 137566/AH-590
9 November 1965,
hit by AAA 35 Miles Southeast of Vinh, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam,
was able to fly out to Gulf of Tonkin where ditched a few miles offshore
(*17) VA-152 A-1H 139720/AH-592
26 August 1965,
shot down by AAA near Xuan Noa, Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam
(*18) VA-152 A-1H 139708/AH-5xx
30 June 1965,
suffered engine failure during launch from USS Oriskany (CVA 34) in Gulf of Tonkin
and crashed into water

VFP-63 DET.G (RF-8A)
(PP)903 146861
(PP)916 146827
(PP)918 146825 (*19)
(PP)919 146828 (*20)
(*19) VFP-63 DET.G RF-8A 146825/PP-918
8 September 1965,
shot down by ground fire near Ninh Bihn/Thanh Hoa, North Vietnam
(*20) VFP-63 DET.G RF-8A 146828/PP-919
29 August 1965,
shot down by ground fire near Do Luong/Vinh, North Vietnam

VAH-4 DET.G (A-3B)
(ZB)9 142257
(ZB)10 138947 (*21) --> 138974
(ZB)11 142657
(*21) VAH-4 DET.G A-3B 138947/ZB-10
25 May 1965,
ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin after a bad launch from USS Oriskany (CVA 34)

VAW-11 DET.G (E-1B)
(RR)750 147224 (ex. RR-770)
(RR)751 14xxxx
(RR)752 147234
(RR)753 14xxxx

VAW-13 DET.1 (EA-1F)
(VR)70x 13xxxx
(VR)70x 13xxxx

HC-1 DET.G (UH-2A/B)
(UP)10 149783 (UH-2A)
(UP)12 1xxxxx
(UP)43 151330 (UH-2B)

VQ-1 DET. (EA-3B)
(PR)5 146457
(PR)x 14xxxx

COD (C-1A)
750 163750