1)Reliable sources from Aviano, Italy, report that in the present course of the NATO air campaign, a total of 3 F-117A Nighthawk aircraft have been taken out of commission.
Apart from the widely publicized one, a second one had crashed in Croatia, and the third did manage to land in Aviano, but was damaged enough to be officially deemed a total loss.
The source went on to say that 4 pilots stationed in Aviano - three Americans and one Dutchman - never returned to base, and that the second Apache helicopter that crashed two weeks ago did so as a result of Yugoslav anti-aircraft fire, as it was trying to enter Yugoslav air space. Finally, these sources pointed out that American pilots, discontent with the perils of their mission, managed last week to effectuate a 25% pay raise (plus bonuses for hitting certain targets), and that a total of 18 aircraft are out of commission in Aviano as a
result of Yugoslav Air Defense action.
---> 2)BONN, May 18 (AFP) - Germany suspended flights by unmanned planes over Yugoslavia Tuesday, a day after it lost its fourth drone since the start of the NATO air campaign, the defence ministry announced.
A ministry spokesman said flights by German drones will not resume until the reasons for the loss of the latest plane are established.
---> 3) "Nato is suffering significant losses. Reliable alternative sources in Washington have counted up to 38 aircraft crashed or shot down, and an undisclosed number of American and British special forces killed.
This is suppressed, of course." [...] (from London Guardian, 5/18/99, "Acts of Murder", by John Pilger)
---> 4)RTS [Serbian radio and television] showed today the remnants of an American A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, reportedly shot down by Yugoslav air defenses of the Pristina Corps.
The RTS footage showed parts of an engine, including the fan. Standing before the front side of the engine, reporter M. Drecun pointed out that it took a direct hit.
An identification plate was also shown, displaying the following: model A10a series A 40662; code 77751.
---> 5)Serbian MiG-29 intercepted a F-117A. The pilot of the Stealth plane ejected, and NATO claimed that he was rescued by special American helicopter-deployed units;
Clinton even decorated this team for "courage and heroism". But the US still cannot show the pilot to journalists and Serbian police is apparently still searching for him in the dense forests near the place of crash.
---> 6) NATO UAV losses during Kosovo conflict
Combat Non-Combat
Hunter 5 3
Predator 2 1
Pioneer 2 2? (possibly Combat)
Phoenix 2 0
CL-289 (GE) 5 0
CL-289 (FR) 2 0
Crecerelle 3 0
Total 21 6
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