How many planes was used in the Vietnam war?

Answer 1

1. C47 Puff the Magic Dragon aerial gunship

2. C119 Flying Boxcar aerial gunship

3. AC-130 Spectre aerial gunship

4. O-1 Bird Dog artillery observation spotting airplane (reconnaissance plane)

5. O-2 Skymaster, reconnaissance plane

6. OV-Bronco reconnaissance attack plane

7. A-1 Skyraider dive bomber (propeller driven) (survivors turned over to SVAF)

8. A-4 Skyhawk jet

9. A-6 Intruder medium bomber

10. A-7 Corsair II fighter bomber

11. F4 Phantom II fighter bomber

12. F8 Crusader fighter bomber

13. F100 Super Sabre fighter bomber

14. F101 Voodoo reconnaissance fighter

15. F102 Delta Dagger fighter bomber

16. F104 Starfighter fighter bomber

17. F105 Thunderchief fighter bomber

18. B-57 Canberra bomber

19. B-52 Stratofortess SAC heavy bomber

20. SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane

21. U-2 Spyplane plane/recon

22. Ryan Firebee UAV's

23. C-123 transport planes

24. C7 twin engine transport planes

25. C130 Hercules transport planes

26. T28 propeller driven Trojans were supplied to the South Viet AF

27. F5 Freedom Fighter jets were supplied to the South Viet AF

Answer 2

The only fixed-wing aircraft NOT used in Vietnam were the B-58 Hustler bomber;

F-106 Delta Dart interceptor, and the B-47 Stratojet bomber.

Fixed-wing aircraft used during the Vietnam War were:

1. F-100 Super Sabre (longest serving jet in the war, 1961-1971)

2. F-101 Voodoo (primarily for armed reconnaissance missions)

3. F-102 Delta Dagger (President Bush Jr.'s jet with the Texas Air National Guard)

4. F-104 Starfighter

5. F-105 Thunderchief (the only purpose built US fighter-bomber)

6. F-8 Crusader (the last gunfighter)

7. F-4 Phantom II (the icon of the Vietnam/last US aces of the 20th century)

8. A-1 Skyraider (a World War II DESIGNED dive bomber, but never used in WWII)

9. A-4 Skyhawk (Senator McCain's jet)

10. A-6 Intruder (film:Flight of the Intruder)

11. A-7 Corsair II (the ONLY jet designed, built, during Vietnam and fought in the war)

12. B-57 Canberra medium bomber (flown in Vietnam by GEN Chuck Yeager)

13. B-52 Stratofortress SAC bomber (Strategic Air Command)

14. U-2 Spyplane

15. SR-71 Blackbird spyplane

16. C-47 Puff the Magic Dragon (Gunship)

17. C-119 Flying Boxcar (Gunship)

18. AC-130 Spectre (Gunship)

19. O-1 Bird Dog observation plane

20. O-2 Skymaster observation plane

21. OV-10 Bronco attack/observation plane

22. C-7 Caribou transport

23. C-123 transport

24. C-130 Hercules transport

25. C-5 Galaxy transport

26. B-26 Invader (WWII medium bomber)

27. T-28 Trojan (Trainer and attack plane)

28. B-66 Destroyer (intelligence)

THERE WERE 110 TYPES OF AIRCRAFT ALL UP USED ON THE ALLY'S SIDE FOR THE VIETNAM WAR.

Answer 3

Here are US aircraft used in Vietnam that I can remember, but there were others:

McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom

McDonnell-Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

Douglas A-1 Skyraider

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Douglas C-124 Globemaster

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Bell UH-1 Iriquois

Hughes OH-6 Cayuse

And many more A6

A7

F8,

AH-1

B-52,

E-2

E-3

P-3

C-47

Possibly the F-104

B52 Bombers were used to bomb Hanoi.

Answer 4

The North Vietnamese Air Force was supplied with MiG17s (J5 versions) and MiG19s (J6 versions) from Communist China and MiG21s from the Soviet Union; these were all jets.

The South Vietnamese Air force was supplied by the US with T28 propeller driven trainers that were modified for attack work, and later the splended A1 Skyraider dive bomber, also a prop powered airplane. Towards the end of the war the South Viet AF was equipped with the F5 Freedom fighter jet.

Answer 5

We'll take it that this question is discounting helicopters (Rotor-Wing aircraft).

The longest serving (fixed-wing aircraft) of the Vietnam War was the USAF F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter/bomber; it served from 1961 thru 1971. It very well could be the longest serving fighter/bomber in US history...about 10 years of steady combat! Approximately 242 Super Sabres were lost in the war.

The F-4 Phantom II was probably used the most, and all branches (USAF, USN, and USMC/the US Army was not authorized fixed wing jet attack planes) used it. It's heavy usage is reflected in it's losses, nearly 800 Phantoms were lost in the Vietnam War.

Answer 6

The list would be far to long to name, as well over three dozen types of aircraft were used by both sides during the Vietnam War. However, heres some highlights:

1. The USAF F100 Super Sabre jet was America's longest "serving in combat" warplane; from 1961 to 1971.

2. The UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) was the most famous (and common) helicopter of the war.

3. The AH-1 Cobra was America's first purpose built "attack helicopter."

4. The C47 Puff the Magic Dragon was America's first aerial gunship.

5. The B52 was used for the first time in combat.

6. The first mission(s) for the famed SR71 Blackbird were over North Vietnam.

7. The last American Aces of the 20th century flew the F4 Phantom in Vietnam.

8. The F105 Thunderchief was the only warplane in US history to be pulled out of combat due to excessive loss rates (nearly 50% destroyed).

9. The last war fought by a "primary guns only" jet fighter, the F8 Crusader.

10. The last war fought by a US Army artillery observation airplane; the O-1 Bird Dog. The airplane was replaced by the helicopter (OH-6 Cayuse). The O-2 Skymaster and OV-10 Bronco also spotted for the Arty, but those were transitional operations; the chopper was here to stay.

Answer 7

It depends on the airplanes role. If it was close air support the marines flew A-1H Skyraider. The Army flew C-47s, C-130s. If it was a bombing role it then depended on if it was Air Force or Navy. Air force flew F-4 Phantoms in various configurations, B-52 heavy bombers, or F-111 fighter/bombers. The Navy flew F-4 Phantoms in various configurations, A-4 Skyhawks, A-6 Intruders, E-2 Hawkeye, F-8 Crusader and may others but those are the most popular.

Also to note that in the spying business the U-2 and the SR-71 Blackbirds were flying constant mission throughout the 50s, 60s, and the 70s.

This is no means a complete list just the ones I can name off memory.

Answer 8

Many fighter planes were used during Vietnam War. One of the best was the F-4 Phantom. It was an amazing fighter and also a bomber plane.

Answer 9

Aircraft used during the Vietnam War, including helicopters were approximately 15,000 aircraft. US losse's in fixed wing aircraft exceeded 2,000 destroyed; rotor wing nearly 8,000 destroyed.