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PowerPoint Round Two

PowerPoint Round Two. Danny Choi is insubordinate. Iroquois (Huey). The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) was a military helicopter that U.S military used to bring supplies and move the injured.

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PowerPoint Round Two

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  1. PowerPoint Round Two Danny Choi is insubordinate

  2. Iroquois (Huey) The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) was a military helicopter that U.S military used to bring supplies and move the injured. There were ~7,000 deployed in Vietnam and it raised troop morale because it was a strong asset to many battles and let them know they would be flown to a infirmary. The Vietnam would lay traps made of explosives for the Hueysand would set them off when they flew close enough Danny Choi

  3. MiG- 17 Fighter1. Main jet used by the VC2.Succeded the MiG- 153.Primary enemy air combatant4.Carried rockets and bombs5.Maximum Velocity = 715 mph6. Lowered U.S. morale "MiG-17 - FIGHTERJETS INC. - Randy Ball." MiG-17 - F I G H T E R J E T S INC. - Randy Ball. FighterJets.com. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. <http://www.fighterjets.com/mig17.asp>. Slide by: Chris Simmons

  4. Republic F-105 Thunderchief • Supersonic fighter bomber • Used in strike-bombing missions during the Vietnam War’s beginning, esp in the North • Capable of Mach-2 • Later replaced by the Phantom and the Aardvark • Cost $2.14 million Prashawn Collins

  5. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress • “BUFF” (Big Ugly Fat/Flying ****ER/Fellow) • Active since 1955 • Originally built during the Cold War to carry nuclear weapons • Used to drop bombs during Vietnam War • Could carry up to 60,000 lbs of bombs Jim Mastronardi

  6. Douglas AC-47 Spooky • The Douglas AC-47 Spooky was a US gun ship that helped assist ground forces. • It helped raise moral of the troops because it gave them support and cover fire for hours, and it was also used to drop flares in certain situations. • The aircraft was very vulnerable to close range ground fire so the Vietcong could easily focus fire on the plane. Danny Choi

  7. Boeing CH-47 Chinook Transport combat troops Placed artillery batteries in remote mountain locations Transport wounded 7.62 mm machine gun Could carry 7000 pounds

  8. M107 Self-Propelled Gun • Crew of 13 manned it • Fires a 147 lb projectile out to 21 miles • Easy to maneuver after firing to avoid returning enemy fire • Highly inaccurate at long ranges • James Mastronardi

  9. F-4 Phantom II • Served as the main air support for the Navy and Air Force • A long-range, supersonic, fighter jet. • First entered the military in the 1960s with the Navy. • It was highly adaptable and was eventually adopted by the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Air Force. • Very large fighter with a high speed of Mach 2.2 Gabby Mercado

  10. Operation Crimp: • Involved US and Australian forces in S.Vietnam, Jan 8th – 14th1966 • Objective: destroy Viet Cong headquarters, (underground in 120 mi. tunnel system) • “tunnel rats” planted explosives to destroy it • Lots of booby traps and trip wires, which made our soldiers weary and nervous • Success on our part; Documents and weapons were discovered by the Australians Prashawn Collins

  11. sources • "Airmobility 1961-1971." U.S. Army Center Of Military History. Web. 08 Nov. 2011. <http://www.history.army.mil/books/vietnam/airmobility/airmobility-fm.html>. • "Chinook Copter to Vietnam - Article - NYTimes.com." Editorials, Columns, Op-Ed, Letters, Opinionator and More Opinion - The New York Times. 11 Aug. 1965. Web. 05 Nov. 2011. <http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40D10FF3C5A157A93C3A81783D85F418685F9>.

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