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Vietnam Survival Challenge By Lydia, Kelly, Phil, Andres and Mike. Group 4. Huey. American helicopter Used as a medevac, escort, and troop carrier helicopter First arrived in Vietnam in April, 1962

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  1. Vietnam Survival Challenge By Lydia, Kelly, Phil, Andres and Mike Group 4

  2. Huey • American helicopter • Used as a medevac, escort, and troop carrier helicopter • First arrived in Vietnam in April, 1962 • First armed Huey’s in October, 1962 – equipped with 2.75 inch rockets and .30 caliber machine guns • At the peak of the war, US had 3,900 helicopters in Vietnam – 2/3 were Huey’s • American Helicopter • Nickname: Slicks MO

  3. Chinook • Transports all types of cargo • Has the capacity to hold up to 44 fully equipped soldiers – can be increased to 55 in times of emergency • Three cargo hooks on the bottom of the helicopter – one holds up to 11,793 kg and the other two hold up to 7,711 kg • Has radar emission detector, interference flare launchers, and if needed two 12.7mm Browning M-2HB machine guns for protection • American Helicopter MO

  4. UH-1 Iroquois • The UH-1 Iroquois was used as a gunship, providing air support for troops in the ground below, but could also transport troops when needed • American Army used this helicopter • For American Troops the Iroquois can boost morale. For the VC it was only a bad sight • The VC could defend itself against the Iroquois by hiding in the terrain or by trying to shoot it down with an RPG • Rocket carrying Iroquois were called “Frogs” • “Guns” if the Iroquois had only guns PM

  5. F-4 Phantom II • The role of the F-4 was ground support and air superiority • The F-4 Phantom II was used by the Americans being used by the USAF and the USMC • They often boosted morale of the American troops as they helped ease the attack on the ground • The VC would try to shoot them down by using Surface to Air Missiles or have the NVA MiGfighter planes shoot them down • No real slang terms used, just called “Phantom” PM

  6. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress • American Heavy Bomber • United States Air Force’s strategic nuclear and conventional weapons platform • Nickname: BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fuck or Big Ugly Flying Fucker) • Range: (unrefueled) 8,800 miles • Length: 159 feet • Wingspan: 185 feet ACR

  7. Napalm • US Military used Napal-B in Vietnam • Causes 3rd degree burns • Made of powdered aluminum soap and gasoline • Developed by US chemists at Harvard during WWII • Dropped by planes • Vietnamese went underground to avoid it • Improved US morale KZ

  8. Agent Orange • Originated as an herbicide • Tested primarily in the 1960’s • Purpose of weapon was to give deny enemy concealment in dense terrain • Dropped/sprayed by airplanes • Used by US • Vietnamese would take cover or run away in order to avoid it • Named by the color of the barrel that held the chemical • There was also Agents blue, white, purple, green and orange II KZ

  9. Foo Gas • A mixture of explosives, napalm, gasoline, str7yne and motor oil • Usually in 50 gallon drums • Causes upward fire similar to that of a flame thrower LR

  10. Operation Rolling Thunder • Strategic bombing campaign • US air force bombed North Vietnam • First sustained American assault on North Vietnamese territory • Expanded US involvement in Vietnam • Demonstrated US air supremacy • Total of 643,000o tons of bombs dropped • Ended with President Johnson who terminated the operation to begin negotiations with North Vietnam LR

  11. Operation Crimp • January 8-14, 1966 • AKA Battle of Ho Bo Woods • Joint Operation, US and Australian Units • Two Brigades • US 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division • US 173rd Airborne Brigade • 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Attached to 173rd) • Objective: Find Viet Cong headquarters, believed to be concealed underground • Found a tunnel network covering more than 200 kilometers ACR

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