How many different types of guns were there in the Vietnam War?
During the Vietnam War, the US Air Force flew the following jet
fighter/bombers: F-100 Supersabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger
(same type as flown by President George Bush Jr. while serving with
the Texas Air National Guard), F-104 Starfighter, F-105
Thunderchief, A-1 Skyraider (Propeller driven US Navy aircraft, as
seen in the recent film release: "Rescue Dawn"), A-7 Corsair II (a
US Navy jet fighter/bomber), and the F-4 Phantom II (also a US Navy
fighter/bomber). Reconnaissance aircraft: U-2 Spyplane, SR-71
Blackbird, 0-1 Bird Dog, 0-2 Skymaster, OV-10 Bronco. GUNSHIPS:
AC-130 SPECTRE, DC-3 Puff the Magic Dragon, C-119 Flying Boxcars.
Support aircraft (Transports): C-123, C-130, C-5 Galaxy. BOMBERS:
B-57 Canberra, B-52 Stratofortress Bombers. The US Navy/Marine
Corps flew: A-1 Skyraider (Propeller driven), A-4 Skyhawk (type
flown by Presidential Candidate McCain), A-6 Intruder (Film:
"Flight of the Intruder), A-7 Corsair II, F-8 Crusader (The history
channel's "Dog-Fight" series, THE LAST GUNFIGHTER), and the F-4
Phantom II (the last "Ace's" of the 20th Century). The US Army
flew: Cobra Attack Helicopter (US's FIRST designed/built ATTACK
helicopter to enter combat), UH-1 Huey helicopter, CH-47 transport
helicopter, LOH Cayuse, and Kiowa scout choppers. US Army/US
Marines Ground Units: M-48 Patton tanks, M-551 Sheridan tanks,
M-113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault
Vehicles), 155mm , 8", and 175mm Self Propelled Guns (SP's), towed
artillery-105mm, 155mm; 106mm & 90mm Recoilless Rifles, 60mm,
81mm & 4.2" mortars. INFANTRY WEAPONS: M-14 rifles, M-16
rifles, M-60 machinguns, M-79 grenade launchers, M-203 combination
rifle/grenade launcher, M-72 LAW (66mm Anti-Armor Weapon); hand
grenades (smooth pineapple and baseball styles), claymore
anti-personnel land mines, Colt .45 pistol, M-3 submachineguns
(grease guns), .50 Browning Heavy Machineguns. The US Navy Riverine
Forces (Brown Water Navy): Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast-all
aluminum construction), PBR's (Patrol Boat River-all fiberglass
construction), Alpha Boats (ASPB's-Assault Support Patrol Boats-all
steel construction), MONITORs (Riverine Battleships).
