Operational Losses
| Date |
Pilot |
Details |
| September 9, 1962 |
 |
Huai Chen took off from Taoyuan at 0600 for a mission on military deployment in Jiangxi region
in U-2C "378". He was shot down by SA-2 fired by PLAAF 2nd Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Battalion
over Nanchang. Chen was alive when he was found but died at the hospital.
|
| November 1, 1963 |
 |
Robin Yeh flew this mission on nuclear weapons facilitie in northwestern
China in U-2C "355". He was shot down by SA-2 fired by PLAAF 2nd Surface-to-Air
Guided Missile Battalion over Jiangxi and was captured alive
by the Chinese Communists. He was released to Hong Kong on November 10,
1982.
|
| July 7, 1964 |
 |
Terry Lee took off in 362 from NAS Cubi Point, Philippines on a
mission on China's supply lines to North Vietnam. He was shot down by SA-2
fired by PLAAF 2nd Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Battalion
over Fujian and was killed. A Chinese source claimed that his ejection seat
was not armed and so could not fire.
|
| January 10, 1965 |
 |
Jack Chang took off in 358 from Taoyuan at about 1830 and the aircraft was shot down in
Inner Mangolia at about 2115 by missiles fired by PLAAF 1st Surface-to-Air
Guided Missile Battalion and was captured alive. He was also released
on November 10, 1982.
|
| September 8, 1967 |
 |
Tom Huang flew this mission in 373 over Jiangsu province, Shanghai, and
Hangzhou.
He was shot down by Chinese-made Red Flag 2 by PLAAF 14th Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Battalion
over Jiaxing and was killed.
|
| May 16, 1969 |
 |
Billy Chang flew this mission along Hebei seacoast. The aircraft lost
control approximately 100nm south of Cheju Island, ROK. The pilot was killed.
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Training Losses
| Date |
Pilot |
Details |
| March 19, 1961 |
 |
Yaohua Chih took off in 351 from Taoyuan for a night flight
training. The aircraft veered off runway and burned. The pilot was killed.
|
| March 23, 1964 |
 |
Sonny Liang was in 356 for a photo training over Taiwan. The
aircraft lost control due to improper handling. Liang ejected but was
drowned.
|
| October 22, 1965 |
 |
Pete Wang took off in 352 on a photo training over Taiwan.
The aircraft possibly lost control due to improper handling. The pilot was
missing and presumed dead.
|
| February 17, 1966 |
 |
Charlie Wu was undergoing a high-altitude photo training. He shot down
the engine when he got an overtemp warning. He attempted to land in CCK,
which was the divert field and had a very long runway. When he saw a smaller
strip, he decided to land there. But the airstrip is too short. The aircraft
overshot runway during forced landing and crashed into civilian housing. The
pilot and five civilians perished.
|
| March 22, 1966 |
 |
Andy Fan ejected from his first training flight.
|
| June 21, 1966 |
 |
Mickey Yu was on a long-range, high-altitude flight training when the
engine flamed-out due to ruptured fuel supply line. He then attempted an
unsuccessful forced landing in Okinawa. He bailed out but died of wounds
sustained.
|
| November 24, 1970 |
 |
Denny Huang was doing take-off and landing training in Taoyuan while
the U-2R "057" crashed. The pilot perished.
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