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Were there court martials of pilots who refused to bomb during the Vietnam War era?
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∙ 12y ago
The number one thing to know and remember about ANY US pilot during the Vietnam War; they volunteered! If they didn't like to be a PILOT there was an alternative...they could live in the mud with the rest of the GRUNTS!
Airmen (pilots/aircrewmen) knew this. For the most part, if they complained, they kept it professional (to themselves)...they knew there were men on the ground who had been drafted, didn't like it, but were doing it (sleeping in mud/eating cold canned food, and getting shot at), and had it FAR WORSE than a pilot or aircrewmen sleeping warm & clean in his bunk at base.
If there were any court martials, or airmen who refused to bomb an enemy target, they certainly weren't advertised. Again, for the most part, most, if not all US airmen did a fine job bombing and strafing enemy targets for the men on the ground.
There were on a few occasions some rotor-wing airmen (helicopter) that really asked alot of questions (are you still receiving fire? Are you sure? what kind of fire? How close are they?) before they lowered their altitude; they most probably had been shot up pretty good in the past, and didn't want to repeat any of those experiences. But it took alot of profanity and verbal threats (some GI's verbally stated they were going to shoot down that bird, if he didn't come in) to get some of those pilots to fly in an extract wounded men.
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How many U.S. airmen were killed in Vietnam?
Not counting helicoper pilots and aircrewmen; over 6,000 Fixed-wing/propeller/jet US pilots and aircrewmen were killed or missing during the Vietnam War.
What was the life expectancy of a fighter pilot in Vietnam?
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
During the war women in the WAACs served as?
fighter pilots and soldiers.
Who were the belligerents in Vietnam war?
United States, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, South Vietnam, Verses North Vietnam, and southern communist forces living in South Vietnam called the Viet Cong (VC). The USSR and Red China supported their communist allies with war material and training (North Vietnamese MIG-17 & MIG-21 pilots were trained in the USSR, while MIG-19 pilots were trained in Red China-See: Mig-17 and Mig-19 Units of the Vietnam War, By Istvan Toperczer, ISBN 1 84176 162 1)).
Who are the Marine Corps pilots that shot down MIG aircraft during Vietnam?
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How many U.S. airmen were killed in Vietnam?
Not counting helicoper pilots and aircrewmen; over 6,000 Fixed-wing/propeller/jet US pilots and aircrewmen were killed or missing during the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam war what type of environment were they in?
US Pilots fought in the skies over North Vietnam. In the south, GI's fought in the swamps in the Mekong Delta; the mountains in the Central Highlands.
Happened to captured pilots in Vietnam war?
They became POWs.
Where is the Vietnam Huey Pilots Association in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania located?
The address of the Vietnam Huey Pilots Association is: 35 Piper Street, Beaver Falls, PA 15010-1043
Where is the North Alabama Vietnam Pilots Association in Huntsville Alabama located?
The address of the North Alabama Vietnam Pilots Association is: Po Box 8406, Huntsville, AL 35802-3629
Where is the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Of Florida Inc in Tampa Florida located?
The address of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Of Florida Inc is: 3602 North Us Highway 301, Tampa, FL 33619-1247
Where is the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association in Grand Prairie Texas located?
The address of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association is: 2100 N State Highway 360 Ste 907, Grand Prairie, TX 75050-1030
Where is the North Carolina Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Inc in Greensboro North Carolina located?
The address of the North Carolina Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Inc is: 1091 Boulder Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9106
What was the average age of pilots during battle of Britain?
The average age for pilots during the battle of britain was 20
What was the campaign called that us pilots bombed and destroyed much of Vietnam?
Operation Rolling Thunder
How successful was the SOS in the Vietnam war?
It was probably the term, "May-Day" that was used the most; by pilots and aircrewmen when they were shot down in either South or North Vietnam.
How did us support france against vietnam?
By providing materiel and even some pilots (via the CIA).
