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What kinds of weapons were used in the Vietnam war?

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To name just a few:

1. Jet fighter bombers: F-100 Super Sabre, F-104 Starfighter

2. Observation reconnaissance airplanes: O-1 Bird Dog, OV-10 Bronco

3. Tanks: M48A3 Patton, M551 Sheridan, M41 Walker Bulldog

4. Bombers: B-57 Canberra, B-52 Stratofortress

5. Warships: Battleship USS New Jersey, Aircraft Carrier USS Oriskany

6. Riverine Boats: Swift Boats, Monitors

7. Helicopters: AH-1 Cobra, UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

8. Rifles: M14 service rifle, M16 jungle rifle

9. Handgun: .45 semi-automatic pistol model 1911

10. Hand grenades: Mark 2 pineapple, M26 smooth pineapple, M67 Baseball

11. Artillery: 105mm, 155mm field guns; 155mm, 175mm self propelled guns

12. Spy planes: U-2, SR-71 Blackbird

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All US jets except for the B47 Stratojet and B58 Hustler were used in the Viet War.

The primary US tanks used in the war were the M48 Patton and M551 Sheridan.

The primary US small arms were the M16 & .45.

The primary US Navy riverine boats were the Swift Boats.

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