Were any US aircraft shot down in the Gulf War?

January 18 – An A-6E Intruder (Bureau Number : 152928) was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery two miles from the Iraqi shore after dropping mines on a waterway linking the Iraqi naval base of Umm Qasr with the Persian Gulf. read more

Yes, 17 US aircraft were shot down during Operation Desert Shield. 1 F/A-18C Hornet 1 F-14A Tomcat 2 F-15E Strike Eagle 2 AV-8B Harrier II 2 OV-10 Bronco 3 A-6E Intrurder 3 F-16C Fighting Falcon 3 A-10A Thunderbolt II. Another 9 were destroyed when trying to land after being hit. read more

The first week of the air war saw a few Iraqi sorties, but these did little damage, and 38 Iraqi MiGs were shot down by Coalition planes. Soon after, the Iraqi Air Force began fleeing to Iran, with 115 to 140 aircraft flown there. read more