Information It’s a strategic jet powered bomber Invented in 1955 159 Feet Long It is a long range,...

Information• It’s a strategic jet powered bomber• Invented in 1955• 159 Feet Long• It is a long range, subsonic plane

B-52 - Boeing Stratofortress

Vietnam• These giant planes were used to “carpet bomb”

strips of land in Vietnam.• 30 were lost in total during the war• They did limited damage because Vietnam

Troops would hide underground and the bombs would not affect them

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Information• Gelling agent• Generally mixed with petroleum• Mostly used as an incendiary device• Used for the first time July 17, 1944

Napalm

Vietnam• Americans used a lot of Napalm bombs in

the Vietnam War• They helped clear out the Vietnamese

from their hiding places near trees and bushes

• It also was effective in holding back attackers, creating a line of napalm between the Americans and Vietnamese

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFBZb-B3Vo

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Phantom F-4 Fighter Jet

Information• US fighter plane during Vietnam War• Used from 1960-1996 by US• Still used by Turkish Airforce

Vietnam• 129 F-4 lost during Vietnam• Navy claimed to have won at least 4 dog fights• There were bomber versions (F-4B) and air-air

versions (F-4A)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpYfqI8uMKM

Operation Rolling Thunder

Information• An operation that was consistent

bombing of north Vietnam by the US

• Lasted from March 1965 to November 1968

• Targeted industrial zones, government buildings, and military targets. (but just bombed the crap out of everything.

• Vietnam • NVA soldiers would hide in

underground tunnels to protect them selves from the bombardments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFBZb-B3Vo

• First ever helicopter to be introduced to the United States Military in 1959

• Most common uses were for troop transport, medical evacuations, and utility purposes

• Can transport 8-14 troops (about one squad)• Maximum speed of 135 MPH and a cruising speed of 125 MPH • UH-1 Iroquois accommodated two door gunners, two pilots, and

8-11 troops making the seating capacity hold 15 troops

Bell UH-1 “Huey” and Bell UH-1D Iroquois

Leif Rasmussen

• First introduction in 1962• Used for dropping off large amounts of supplies and

ammunition, aircraft recovery and transporting wounded. • Can carry 33-55 troops• Played a very important role in Vietnam because of the large

quantities of supplies it could carry

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Leif Rasmussen

Works Cited• http://www.psywarrior.com/B52Original.jpg• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress• http://www.combatreform.org/a10napalm.jpg• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napalm