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To the men on the ground in South Vietnam, that term was synonymous with an "air strike."
Ground support during the war consisted of:
1. AH-1 Cobra gunships (AH=Attack Helicopter)
2. UH-1 Huey gunships (UH-1 Iroquois/UH=Utility Helicopter)
3. C-47 Cargo plane converted to a gunship (Puff the Magic Dragon)
4. C-119 Flying Boxcar gunships
5. AC-130 Spectre gunships
6. B-52 Stratofortress heavy bombers
7. A1 Skyraider dive bombers
8. A4 Skyhawk jets
9. A6 Intruder medium bombers all weather
10. A7 Corsair II jets
11. F4 Phantom fighter bombers
12. F8 Crusader fighter bombers
13. F100 Super Sabre
14. F101 Voodoo
15. F102 Delta Dagger
16. F104 Starfighter ("C" model)
The F-105 Thunderchief was the workhorse for bombing over North Vietnam and was the only USAF jet designed and built as an original "fighter-bomber." Consequently, the F105 was primarily used over North Vietnam and seldom, if ever, provided "air support" for men on the ground in South Vietnam.
What else can I help you with?
Did France loose the Vietnam war?
Yes. Vietnam was a French colony. They lost a Vietnam War and were thrown out of Vietnam before America tried to win a war in Vietnam. America also lost a Vietnam War.
Did the Vietnam War make America Stronger?
The Vietnam War made America stronger.
Who was America defending during the Vietnam war?
America was defending Vietnam.
What was the America public view of the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War=the military draft!
What were the costs on Vietnam war?
The costs for America in the Vietnam war was $140 billion
Who did not support the Vietnam?
Most of the hippies and liberals did not support the Vietnam. that's why we pulled out of Vietnam during the war. we did not pull out in world war one and world war 2 because america was geared in for the war, but Vietnam, not all of america was in for it.
What countries where involed at the Vietnam war?
Vietnam , America , and Russia
How did North America win the north Vietnam war?
North Vietnam won the war.
Was the Vietnam war the longest war in America?
Yes.
Who started the Vietnam war America or Vietnam?
North Vietnam started the war against South Vietnam; the US went to the aid of the South.
How did the press help in the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam War was the first war to be televised to the public. So America saw everything that was going on in Vietnam and wanted to pull out of the war.
What war was the US involved in from 1963 to 1975?
The Vietnam war. Or the Resistance War Against America.
