Vietnam War Gunships

The Vietnam War turned into a very asymmetric conflict in short order, forcing warplanners to devise all new types of attack platforms.

There are a total of [ 14 ] Vietnam War Gunships 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. Fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopter) gunships are both included in this listing.

1

Picture of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

1959

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

Multi-Role / Utility / Attack / Transport Helicopter

2

Picture of the Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog

1962

Bell UH-1B/C Huey Cobra / Frog

Fixed-Wing Gunship Aircraft

4

Picture of the Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)

1942

Douglas C-47 (Skytrain / Dakota)

Medium Transport Aircraft

5

Picture of the Fairchild AC-119 (Shadow / Stinger)

1968

Fairchild AC-119 (Shadow / Stinger)

Gunship / Close-Air Support (CAS) Aircraft

6

Picture of the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

1949

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Military Transport / Gunship Aircraft

7

Picture of the Lockheed AC-130H Spectre / AC-130U Spooky

1972

Lockheed AC-130H Spectre / AC-130U Spooky

Close Air-Support (CAS) / Air Interdiction / Force Protection Gunship

8

1956

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Tactical Transport / Multi-role / Multi-Mission Aircraft

9

1953

Mil Mi-4 (Hound)

Multi-Mission / Utility Helicopter

10

1967

Mil Mi-8 (Hip)

Multirole Medium-Lift Helicopter

11

1953

Piasecki H-21 Workhorse

Cargo /Passenger Transport Tandem-Rotor Helicopter

12

1950

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw

Multi-Purpose / Multi-Role Transport Utility Helicopter

13

Picture of the Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw

1954

Sikorsky H-34 / CH-34 Choctaw

Transport / Close-Support Helicopter

14

1961

Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King

Ship-based Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter

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Vietnam War Gunships

Aviation | Vietnam Conflict

The Vietnam War turned into a very asymmetric conflict in short order, forcing warplanners to devise all new types of attack platforms.