Only the B-47 Stratojet and B-58 Hustler (depicted in film: FAIL SAFE) never saw combat in Vietnam. All other US Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army aircraft saw service in Vietnam: F100 Super Sabre, F101 Voodoo, F102 Delta Dagger, F104 Starfighter, F105 Thunderchief, B52 Stratofortress, B57 Canberra, B66 Destroyer, A1 Skyraider, A4 Skyhawk, A6 Intruder, A7 Corsair II, F4 Phantom, F8 Crusader, C123 cargo planes, C119s, C130 cargo planes and AC130 Spectre Gunships, SR71 Blackbird, O1 Bird Dogs, O2 Skymasters, OV-10 Broncos, DC3/C47 cargo planes/puff the magic dragon gunships, F5 Freedom fighters, T28 Trojans, and the U2.
Approximately 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were lost; approximately 5,000 rotary-wing aircraft were lost.
Communist North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam
During the Vietnam War, the US Army had the largest helicopter force in the United States.
Up until the end of the Vietnam War; Sailors manned ships; Airmen manned aircraft; Men manned tanks; and Men filled the ranks of infantry regiments.
1. How did jet aircraft during the Vietnam War influence todays's air defense systems (today's anti-aircraft missiles/artillery and jet interceptors)? 2. How did the US Navy's role in Vietnam effect today's 21st century navy? 3. How did US armor (tanks and AFV's) effect today's 21st century armor? 4. What made the Viet War so special in regards to the small arms (rifles, pistols, machineguns, etc.) used then, and used today? 5. What was learned in Vietnam, in regards to hi-performance jet aircraft; in regards to aerial combat (dog-fighting) and the fighter/bomber role...supporting troops on the ground? 6. What was learned in Vietnam, in regards to personnel body armor for ground troops? 7. What was learned in Vietnam, in regards to rotor-wing aircraft (helicopters)?
The countries that were actually "physically" involved, and were bombed or had US aircraft crash into them, whether they were "officially" in the war or not, were: Lao's, Cambodia, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Approximately 2,000 fixed wing aircraft were lost; approximately 5,000 rotary-wing aircraft were lost.
The USS Oriskany was an aircraft carrier. It was in both the Korean and Vietnam War. It was designed to hold between 90 and 100 airplanes. It would hold up to 2,600 crew members.
Best war movies ever.
The Vietnam War escalated from a Viet Cong guerrilla war to a war involving regular Army units of the North Vietnamese Army; including jet aircraft combat between US Air Force/US Navy jet fighter planes against North Vietnamese Air Force fighter aircraft.
Communist North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam
ENGLAND
During the Vietnam War, the US Army had the largest helicopter force in the United States.
Timely troop movements, troop support, supplies, and strategic air stikes.
By aircraft and watercraft
Spad 13
The Stealth Bomber unfotunately was highly used by the Viatnamese in WWI .