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There were 3 wars going on in Vietnam: 1. Naval war-Riverine Forces (Brown Water Navy): Swift Boats, PBR's, Monitors, Alpha Boats. 2. Ground war-US Army & US Marines. 3. Air War. The Air War was divided into two catagories; the war over the North, and the air war in the South supporting allied ground forces (CAS-Close Air Strikes). The Air War over North Vietnam was fought by the USN & USAF against the NVAF (North Vietnamese Air Force). North Vietnamese pilots flew the MIG-17 & MIG-21 jet fighters (which were supplied mostly by the USSR); and the MIG-19 (J-6 CHICOM version) jet fighter which was supplied by the Chinese Communists (CHICOM). The Air War over South Vietnam was fought by US aircraft, North Vietnamese pilots seldom, if ever, flew into SOUTH Vietnam. All of the US aircraft used in the air war up NORTH, were also used for ground support missions in South Vietnam: B-52 Stratofortress Strategic Bombers, B-57 Canberra Bombers, F-100 Supersabres, F-101 Voodoos, F-102 Delta Daggers (President Bush's jet), F-104 Starfighters (see book: Journey Into Darkness by LTC Philip Smith, a Starfighter in aerial combat with a Red Chinese J-6 (MIG-19), F-105 Thunderchiefs, A-1 Skyraiders (propeller driven-see film: Rescue Dawn), A-4 Skyhawk (Senator John McCain's jet), A-6 Intruder (film: Flight of the Intruder), A-7 Corsair II, F-4 Phantom II's (last US ACE's of the 20th century), F-8 Crusader (see film: HISTORY CHANNEL, Dog-Fights-"The Last Gunfighter").
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y ago1. Aerial gunships
2. Reconnaissance
3. Ground support with bombs, rockets, gatling guns, cannon fire
4. Strategic bombing of North Vietnam
5. Bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trail in neutral countries
6. Aerial combat or North Vietnam with NVAF MiGs
7. Medical evacuation/ammunition/fuel/food/parts/resupply
8. Transporting of personnel
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∙ 13y agoWWII propeller driven airplanes were the first; Grumman Bearcats and B26 bombers, etc. The first modern aircraft to be used in the Viet War was the North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter/bomber. The Super Sabre entered the arena in 1961 and didn't leave the combat zone until 1971. The F100 is the longest serving warplane to have ever fought in a war without a break in between.
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Which countries used conscription in the Vietnam war?
During the Vietnam War, all combatants (including North Vietnam) used draftees except for the New Zealanders, they sent volunteers to South Vietnam.
What is the main mode of transportation in Vietnam?
Mostly motorbikes are used in Vietnam
Was the famas used in Vietnam?
NO!
What was used to kill people in the Vietnam war?
Napalm bombs were used in the Vietnam War and killed a lot of people.
Did we drop the hydrogen bomb on Vietnam?
No hydrogen bombs were dropped on Vietnam. No nuclear weapons of any kind were used in Vietnam.
What do you need to travel to Mexico from Vietnam?
an airplane
What were two aircraft used for tactical airlift missions in Vietnam?
C-130 Hercules airplane and the CH-47 Chinook helicopter .
When was an airplane first used for travel?
The first airplane was used for travel in the year 1921
What is the distance of airplane?
Depends on the airplane size and engines used.
What weapon was not used in the Vietnam war?
Nuclear weapons were not used in the Vietnam War.
Is airplane an adjective?
No, it is a noun. It can be used with other nouns as a noun adjunct, in such terms as airplane food and airplane wings.
Should you use a game pad or joystick on battlefield 1942 and battlefield Vietnam for PC?
Only when flying an airplane or helicopter.
What do elevators do on an airplane?
the elevators on an airplane is used to change the airplane's pitch. The pitch of an airplane is what makes the airplane go up and down without turning, if you turn, that would become roll.
Is English a well used language in Vietnam?
is English the language commonly used in Vietnam
Strategies in Vietnam?
A strategy used in Vietnam was the use of GuerillaWarfare.
What weapon was not used in Vietnam during the war?
Nuclear weapons were not used during the Vietnam war
Was the P-51 Mustang used in the Vietnam was?
The Mustang was not deployed in Vietnam. It was used in the Korean war.
