What was accomplished in Vietnam war?

Answer 1

The North Vietnamese Air Force has recorded 16 aerial aces from the Vietnam War; however the US recognizes about 3 North Vietnamese pilots as aces. An Ace is a pilot that has scored a minimum of 5 aerial kills during air to air combat (dog-fighting). The US had 2 confirmed aces during the war; Ritchie and Cunningham, both flew the US F4 Phantom jet. North Vietnamese airmen flew MIG-17's, MIG-19's, and MIG-21's. NVAF pilot MAJ. Pham Tuan, flying a MIG-21, reportedly shot down a USAF B-52 on 26 December 1972 with an air to air missile; the USAF verifies a B-52 lost that date, but to a SAM (Surface to Air Missile). If Major Tuan's aerial kill can be verified, he would be history's only airman to have shot down a B-52 Stratofortress bomber in aerial warfare. MAJ. Tuan was Vietnam's first Cosmonaut, when he and Soviet Cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko were launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on 23 July 1980.

Answer 2

One of the greatest achievements was the expansion of medical evacuation. There was no helicopter medevac in the U.S. outside of the military before the Vietnam War. Consequently many thousands of lives have been saved here in the U.S. since the war using quicker medical access for accident victims, etc.

Another was learning the effects of mistreating returning combatants.

Today, vets returning from war are treated far better than those coming home from Vietnam. We learned a lesson as Americans, and changed.

Vietnam brought the dawn of battlefield television news reports to U.S. livingrooms. The expansion of news coverage in many different areas moved us closer to the 'information age.'

Answer 3

Lots of combat experience in modern jet warfare over the skies of North Vietnam; which led to "Dog-Fighting" schools such as TOP GUN and the USAF's RED FLAG.

In addition all US fighters now have guns on them...whether they need them or not.

Answer 4

Militarily: All of today's new aircraft: F22 Raptor, B1 and B2 bombers, Blackhawk helicopters, Apache helicopters were designed based upon the experience of the Vietnam War. Guns on jets; stealth; armor protection, crash emergency equipment installed on aircraft, etc. The M1 MBT was the first US tank designed with US tank crewmen input. Built for tank crewmen by crewmen. The last US commander in Vietnam, was Creighton Abrams; today's M1 is named after him. Today's M16 rilfe has been modified to fire short round bursts. A direct lesson learned from Vietnam...GIs were wasting ammo using rock and roll (full auto). Today's protective body armor and kevlor helmets are the result of research from past wars. In Vietnam (and earlier wars) the standard issue GI M1 steel helmet (steel pot) couldn't stop a 9mm pistol bullet (however, it will on most occasions stop a .45, if that bullet is travelling at the designated military speed of 850 fps).

Answer 5

he became Prime minister of Vietnam and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and had The Republic of Vietnam named after him when the Vietnam War ended, the Ho Chi Minh City. He Stepped down in 1955 due to health issues but remained a figurehead and inspiration to the Vietnamese fighters during the Vietnam War. then he died in 1969.

Answer 6

Freed his nation for a short period.