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At their airfields. Small wheeled tractors (motorized carts) would pull small wagons loaded with bombs, rockets, and linked 20mm cannon ammunition, to the waiting aircraft. Then ground crews would muscle them onto their planes; into the aircraft's bottoms and sides.
The 20mm cannon ammunition was pre-linked (prepared) in sheds by the ground crews prior to arrival of the aircraft. Bombs and rockets were prepared and stored near the runways or near the parking positions of strike aircraft (jets, fighters, fighter bombers, were all called "strike planes" or "strike aircraft"). It was COMMON for airmen to make several sorties a day, thus, the ordnance had to be ready for loading immediately!
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What aid did the us provide to french in Vietnam war?
Provided the french with massive economic and military support. - The american's reconstruction to the 21st century (Page: 730 chapter: 22 Americans support France in Vietnam 5th paragraph
What countries were covered during the Vietnam War?
The countries that were actually "physically" involved, and were bombed or had US aircraft crash into them, whether they were "officially" in the war or not, were: Lao's, Cambodia, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
How many American aircraft were lost in Vietnam War?
Approximately 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were lost; approximately 5,000 rotary-wing aircraft were lost.
How many aircraft were carried on uss oriskany in Vietnam war?
The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier. It was in both the Korean and Vietnam War. It was designed to hold between 90 and 100 airplanes. It would hold up to 2,600 crew members.
What british warship was sunk during the Vietnam war?
The British warship that was sunk during the Vietnam War was HMS Coventry. It was a Royal Navy destroyer that was attacked and sunk by Argentine aircraft during the Falklands War in 1982, not the Vietnam War. However, the British did not lose any warships during the Vietnam War, as they were not directly involved in that conflict.
How the Vietnam war change?
The Vietnam War escalated from a Viet Cong guerrilla war to a war involving regular Army units of the North Vietnamese Army; including jet aircraft combat between US Air Force/US Navy jet fighter planes against North Vietnamese Air Force fighter aircraft.
When did the US get out of the war with Iraq?
Loaded the gear onto transports and departed. Personnel loaded onto aircraft and departed. Law Enforcement Personnel remained behind to establish law, order and stability.
Which branch of the military has the most aircraft?
During the Vietnam War, the US Army had the largest helicopter force in the United States.
How did the aircraft help us in the Vietnam War?
Timely troop movements, troop support, supplies, and strategic air stikes.
Did the us plane skyhawk drop any bombs on Vietnam?
Yes indeed; Skyhawks played key roles in the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Falklands War. They were a superb low level strike aircraft and have used by many air forces around the world. In Vietnam they were used from US Navy carriers.
What was common aircraft used by the Vietnamese against Americans in the Vietnam war?
The Stealth Bomber unfotunately was highly used by the Viatnamese in WWI .
Where was the Vietnam war fought at mosly?
There were two wars: The air war over North Vietnam and the ground war in South Vietnam. The US Air Force and US Navy (aircraft carriers) fought the war in the North. The US Army and Marine Corps fought the war in the South. USMC jets supported their marines in the south. The US Army and US Marine aviation units, for the most part, stayed out of North Vietnam.
