Viet Nam Aircraft?

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 20:18:05 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam war?

B-52, unfortunately.

Don

Jet = F4
prop = Skyraider or O2
bomber = B52
whirlybird = HU2
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam
war?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jim wrote:
Jet = F4
prop = Skyraider or O2
bomber = B52
whirlybird = HU2

It depends on what you were doing.

Bombing: USAF F-105 Thunderchief
Navy A-6 Intruder

FAC: O-1 Birddog
OV-10 Bronco

Close Air Support: F-100 (early days)
A-7D/E Corsair II
A-1D/E SANDY
A-4 SkyRaider

Surveillance: RB-66 Destroyer (USAF)
OV-1 Mohawk (Army)
A-3 Vigilante (Navy)

SAR: SH-3 Navy
HH-3 USAF

ECM: F-105 USAF (two seater)
EA-6 NAVY (four-seater)

Refueling: KC-135

UH-1 Huey without a doubt.


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam
war?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam war?

There were a bunch, but I tend to think of Hueys, Phantoms, and Bird Dogs.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.

UH1.

Vietnam was the first rotary wing war.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam
war?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Just to complicate your life a little I'll suggest this. What about
createing a suite to honor Heros of Air Power, like the series on the Wings
Channel. You could have pictures and articles on several people in the same
suite. You may even be able to turn it into some kind of dedication to the
top pilots and aircraft of each war or time period.
--
Jim Burns III

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A fighter pilot I treated two years ago retired by then had flown
everything from the early 70's through the current stuff... When I asked him
which he thought was the best, or the most fun to fly, without hesitation he
said, "D model Phantom... Hands down the best... And even today, in a low
altitude gunfight I can scare the crap out of an F15 driver, with one..."

Read this account:
"That was impressive to us; but, on the return trip, we executed a high
performance takeoff from the underused air station. Again, staying in
afterburner, we took off, maintained about 20 feet off the ground until the
end of the runway. We had gone 8000 feet horizontally and our speed was more
than 500 knots. Pulling up hard, we climbed almost straight up. A short time
after clearance to take off, the controller told us to call passing 2500
feet. My answer: 'You're a little late. We just passed 22000 feet.' He
asked; 'What kind of aircraft?' 'A Foxtrot 4' I replied. His answer came
back 'WOW!' It truly was a ball to fly." - Al Lehman



denny

"Jay Honeck" wrote I guess that leaves the F-4
Phantom?

Just to complicate your life a little I'll suggest this. What about
createing a suite to honor Heros of Air Power, like the series on the
Wings
Channel. You could have pictures and articles on several people in the
same
suite. You may even be able to turn it into some kind of dedication to the
top pilots and aircraft of each war or time period.

I like it, Jim, but you have to remember that we're appealing to a mass
audience -- most of whom are NOT pilots.

Also, the majority of reservations are made by women. Non-pilot women.

Thus, not surprisingly, most of the women reserve the "Memphis Belle" suite,
cuz they think it sounds pretty, or the "Red Baron Suite" cuz they think it
sounds romantic.

Most of the guys, on the other hand, go for the "Mustang Suite" cuz it's
cool.

The themes, therefore, must be "dual purpose"...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"