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In the Vietnam War when did the first Helicopter get interduced?
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US Army helicopters landed in South Vietnam in 1956. They were used in the Korean War in 1950-53.
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Which war is Vietnam famous for?
The Vietnam War was nicknamed the "Helicopter War." As it was histories first massive use of the helicopter.
Were there helicopters in the Vietnam war?
Yes, the Vietnam War was nickname the first "helicopter war." The US Army's first AIRBMOBILE Divisions were created in the Vietnam War: 1st Air Cav Div, 101st Airmoble Div. Just as WWII created the US Army's first "Airborne Divisions." The most famous birds of the war were the "Huey" & "Cobra" (UH-1 Iroquois and AH-1 Attack Helicopter). UH=Utility Helicopter/AH=Attack Helicopter
What was the most common war techniqe in the Vietnam war?
Without question the most famous aspect of the Vietnam War was Helicopter Warfare. For the first time, the US Army created the AIRMOBILE Infantry Divisions (Helicopter). WW2 created the US Army's first AIRBORNE Infantry Divisions (Paratroopers).
What is the name of an attack helicopter?
AH-1 Cobra; the worlds first designed, built, and fielded in battle attack helicopter in 1966 (Vietnam War).
Why was helicopter gunships used as a us tactic in the Vietnam war?
Without the helicopter, the war might have gone on, for the US, for 20 or 30 years AFTER the Tonkin Gulf incident...or never have been fought at all; it was that important. The helicopter made the Vietnam War. Vietnam was a helicopter war.
What was the supply helicopter called in Vietnam war?
I believe it was called 'the Slick'
Famous helicopter pilot in Vietnam war?
Ed "Too Tall" Freeman
How were the weapons diffrrent from other wars weapons?
The Vietnam War was the first helicopter war & the first war in history in which every uniformed combatant on both sides were armed with fully automatic assault rifles (M16s/AK47s).
How was colin Powell injured in the Vietnam war?
There is an old Vietnam War photograph of him near a downed US helicopter, he most likely was wounded during that downing.
What important lesson about warfare did the Vietnam war offer the US?
Airmobile warfare: the helicopter
What was the life expectancy of a fighter pilot in Vietnam?
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
What is the American attack helicopter called?
America's first designed & built attack helicopter was the AH-1 Cobra fielded in the Vietnam War. Note: Any chopper can be called an attack helicopter if its armed for the job. Consequently the terms "designed & built" specifically as a gunship (attack helicopter).
