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Vietnam War Helicopters


Aviation | Vietnam Conflict

The helicopter in the Vietnam Conflict certainly came into its own, fulfilling a variety of roles for both sides.

Several types of helicopters were used during the Vietnam Conflict- from observation and MEDEVAC to gunships and dedicated attack types. This is alongside the standard troop carrier which also doubled as supply aircraft and artillery transports. Even some drones, like the DASH, were in play for the United States Navy. The American Bell UH-1 Huey is the most famous of the Vietnam helicopter types and proved a workhorse for air cavalry units throughout the war. The attack helicopter - embodied by the HueyCobra, was also used for the first timein warfare. The U.S. Marines liked it enough to adopt it as the SeaCobra.

There are a total of [ 25 ] Vietnam War Helicopters entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra
National Flag Graphic
1967
Bell AH-1 HueyCobra / Cobra
Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter
2
Picture of the Bell AH-1J SeaCobra
National Flag Graphic
1970
Bell AH-1J SeaCobra
Dedicated Two-Seat Attack Helicopter
3
Picture of the Bell H-13 Sioux
National Flag Graphic
1947
Bell H-13 Sioux
Light Utility / Observation Helicopter
4
Picture of the Bell Model 206 (JetRanger / LongRanger)
National Flag Graphic
1967
Bell Model 206 (JetRanger / LongRanger)
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
5
Picture of the Bell OH-58 Kiowa
National Flag Graphic
1969
Bell OH-58 Kiowa
Armed Scout and Reconnaissance / Light Attack Helicopter
6
Picture of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
National Flag Graphic
1959
Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
Multi-Role / Utility / Attack / Transport Helicopter
7
Picture of the Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog
National Flag Graphic
1962
Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog
Gunship Helicopter
8
Picture of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook
National Flag Graphic
1962
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Medium-Lift, Tandem Rotor Transport Helicopter
9
Picture of the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
National Flag Graphic
1964
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Medium-Lift, Tandem Rotor Transport Helicopter
10
Picture of the Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH
National Flag Graphic
1963
Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH
Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter
11
Picture of the Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)
National Flag Graphic
1948
Hiller OH-23 Raven (Model UH-12)
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
12
Picture of the Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (Loach)
National Flag Graphic
1966
Hughes OH-6 Cayuse (Loach)
Light Observation / Attack Helicopter
13
Picture of the Kaman HH-43 Huskie
National Flag Graphic
1958
Kaman HH-43 Huskie
Light Utility / Rescue Helicopter
14
Picture of the Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite
National Flag Graphic
1962
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite / Super Seasprite
Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter
15
Picture of the Mil Mi-1 (Hare)
National Flag Graphic
1950
Mil Mi-1 (Hare)
Light Utility / Liaison Helicopter
16
Picture of the Mil Mi-4 (Hound)
National Flag Graphic
1953
Mil Mi-4 (Hound)
Multi-Mission / Utility Helicopter
17
Picture of the Mil Mi-8 (Hip)
National Flag Graphic
1967
Mil Mi-8 (Hip)
Multirole Medium-Lift Helicopter
18
Picture of the Piasecki H-21 Workhorse
National Flag Graphic
1953
Piasecki H-21 Workhorse
Cargo /Passenger Transport Tandem-Rotor Helicopter
19
Picture of the Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave
National Flag Graphic
1956
Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave
Heavy-Lift Cargo / Transport Helicopter
20
Picture of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
National Flag Graphic
1966
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter
21
Picture of the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe / Erickson S-64 Skycrane
National Flag Graphic
1962
Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe / Erickson S-64 Skycrane
Heavy-Lift Cargo / Firefighting Helicopter
22
Picture of the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
National Flag Graphic
1950
Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Transport Utility Helicopter
23
Picture of the Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw
National Flag Graphic
1954
Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw
Transport / Close-Support Helicopter
24
Picture of the Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant
National Flag Graphic
1967
Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant
Search and Rescue (SAR) Helicopter
25
Picture of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
National Flag Graphic
1961
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King
Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter
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