1. Longest (constant/steady) jet war in history.
2. Last US jet aces of the 20th century.
3. Last US purpose built piston powered propeller driven fighter plane in combat (Douglas Skyraider).
4. Longest serving in "steady combat" jet warplane in history: USAF North American F-100 Super Sabre ('61-'71).
5. First & only US warplane to be withdrawn from the front lines (removed from combat service) due to excessive losses; F-105 Thunderchief.
6. First combat mission for the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
7. First war in history for a purpose built attack helicopter (AH-1 Cobra).
8. First war in history in which all combatants were armed w/fully automatic weapons.
9. First war in history using an aluminum tank (Sheridan).
10. First war in history with an extensive use of UAVs.
11. First war in history using wire guided anti-tank missiles (Sagger/TOW).
Just to name a few.
Vietnam War
Only one nation won the Viet War; North Vietnam. Interesting question, which two nations did you have in mind?
None. The US is not at war with Iraq. In Vietnam, the US was at war with North Vietnam.
Of course! Everybody has to fight the Vietnam War because they wanted to stop the Battle and they have to show some guts to fight in the Vietnam War.
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
poop.
Vietnam War
Only one nation won the Viet War; North Vietnam. Interesting question, which two nations did you have in mind?
There was no president during the American revolution. Without this war, America may have neverexsisted.
To quote some officers in Vietnam, "...the only war we had."
America's last flying aces of the 20th century.
The Cold War; Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the cold war.
1. Started in 1964. 2. Caused because of the Domino Theory. 3. North Vietnam was Communist, and South Vietnam was not. 4. Southeast Vietnam.
See website: Vietnam War Poetry
None. The US is not at war with Iraq. In Vietnam, the US was at war with North Vietnam.
America's last jet Aces of the 20th century were from the Vietnam War; they flew the F4 Phantom II jet fighter. The B-52 Stratofortress high altitude strategic bomber fought it's first war in Vietnam. Two B-52 tailgunner crewmen scored MIG kills in aerial combat. Aerial jet combat (Dog-Fighting) over the skies of North Vietnam returned guns to US jet fighter aircraft. Instead of being armed with just missiles.
well Vietnam was one