During the attack on Pearl Harbor, a total of 169 U.S. aircraft were destroyed beyond repair, while a further 159 were damaged in some capacity. By targeting enemy aircraft on the ground, the Japanese air force greatly weakened the Americans' ability to counter attack - only six American planes made it into the air to repel the first wave of the attack.
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U.S. Census Bureau, & National WWII Museum. (August 18, 2022). Number of American aircraft destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1327453/pearl-harbor-us-aircraft-losses/
U.S. Census Bureau, und National WWII Museum. "Number of American aircraft destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941." Chart. August 18, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1327453/pearl-harbor-us-aircraft-losses/
U.S. Census Bureau, National WWII Museum. (2022). Number of American aircraft destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1327453/pearl-harbor-us-aircraft-losses/
U.S. Census Bureau, and National WWII Museum. "Number of American Aircraft Destroyed or Damaged during The Pearl Harbor Attack on December 7, 1941." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Aug 2022, /statistics/1327453/pearl-harbor-us-aircraft-losses/
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Number of American aircraft destroyed or damaged during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, & National WWII Museum, August 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1327453/pearl-harbor-us-aircraft-losses/
