The Vietnam War was nicknamed the "Helicopter War." As it was histories first massive use of the helicopter.
The first helicopter was made in 1909.
The first Helicopter was made by Igor Sikorsky, in 1939.
No, the first practical helicopter was made in 1941.
Without the helicopter, the war might have gone on, for the US, for 20 or 30 years AFTER the Tonkin Gulf incident...or never have been fought at all; it was that important. The helicopter made the Vietnam War. Vietnam was a helicopter war.
Igor Sikorsky made the first practical helicopter
Igor Sikorsky made the first practical helicopter
Yes, the Vietnam War was nickname the first "helicopter war." The US Army's first AIRBMOBILE Divisions were created in the Vietnam War: 1st Air Cav Div, 101st Airmoble Div. Just as WWII created the US Army's first "Airborne Divisions." The most famous birds of the war were the "Huey" & "Cobra" (UH-1 Iroquois and AH-1 Attack Helicopter). UH=Utility Helicopter/AH=Attack Helicopter
AH-1 Cobra; the worlds first designed, built, and fielded in battle attack helicopter in 1966 (Vietnam War).
Sikorsky made the first practical helicopter. Bell followed very soon after
The first practical helicopter built was the Sikorsky VS300, as in pic.
US Army helicopters landed in South Vietnam in 1956. They were used in the Korean War in 1950-53.