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- 2001-02-24 02:22:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
>we should have some TEs like striking Dragon Jaw! my 2c, that bridge should get a higher damage point to bear more hits! http://www.pmctactical.org/f4/ubb/biggrin.gif BTW, where's the bridge? near Honei? cant >find it.. tripC The real name is the Thanh Hoa Bridge (pronounced Tan Wha) spanned the Bl...
- 2001-02-24 01:56:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by ccc: >AIM-4 Falcon [/b] Believe they the AIM-4D's, mach 4, with the improved IRH (InfaRed Homing). the B used SARH, semi-active radar homing. Falcons were carried by ADC F-102's. As far as anyone knows there was never one fired in SEA >varinats? Yup, variants up the kazoo...
- 2001-02-23 19:24:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
whoops
M3 20MM, A-1E/G/H/J, 4, wing mounted
M3 20MM, A-1E/G/H/J, 4, wing mounted
- 2001-02-23 19:02:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
Guns M3 .50 Cal T-28, 2 in underwing pods, A-26, 8 mounted in the nose M3 20MM, 4 mounted in the wings M-39A1 20MM, F-100, 2 0r 4, depending on a/c model, fuselage mounted M61A1 20MM (Vulcan) F-104 F-105 F-4E SUU-16 and SUU-23 gun pods hung on the centerline of F-4C/D's GAU 2B/A minigun, employed on...
- 2001-02-23 18:42:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
Some old stuff (pre 1960 production) carried by A-1's, T-28's and A-26's. M28A2, 100lb fragmentation bomb M29A1, 500lb frag M41A1, 20lb frag (carried in clusters) M1A2, 100lb frag cluster (6 bombs) M72A1, 23lb frag (carried in clusters) M81, 200lb frag M82, 90lb frag M36, 700lb Incendiary Cluster M7...
- 2001-02-23 18:13:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
brewski
I don't know anything about the GBU's. By the time they showed up I was down in the Delta. Our job was convoy cover for the river convoys trying to get up the Mekong to Phoem Penh.
I don't know anything about the GBU's. By the time they showed up I was down in the Delta. Our job was convoy cover for the river convoys trying to get up the Mekong to Phoem Penh.
- 2001-02-23 18:01:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
CBU's SUU-30B/B. Suspended Underwing Unit, made in 2 halves splits open to dispense bomblets (BLU's). SUU-30 varied in wieght depending on the BLU's contained from 718 - 818 lbs and was the shell for the following CBU's CBU-24, 29, 49, 52, 58 and 70. A smaller tubular dispenser was the SUU-14, used ...
- 2001-02-23 17:38:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
Fuel Air Munitions:
CBU 55/B, 500lb
CBU 72/B, 500lb
PAVE PAT II, 2,500lb
Missiles
AIM's (Air Intercept Missiles)
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-4 Falcon
AGM's (Air Ground Missiles)
AGM-12 Bullpup (real piece of junk)
AGM-45 Maverick
AGM-45A Shrike
AGM-78 Standard ARM
CBU 55/B, 500lb
CBU 72/B, 500lb
PAVE PAT II, 2,500lb
Missiles
AIM's (Air Intercept Missiles)
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-4 Falcon
AGM's (Air Ground Missiles)
AGM-12 Bullpup (real piece of junk)
AGM-45 Maverick
AGM-45A Shrike
AGM-78 Standard ARM
- 2001-02-23 16:59:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
GP Bomb trivia:
M-xx designators are for bombs produced prior to 1960. These are referred to as FAT bombs.
MK-xx series bombs produced after 1960 were low drags. This areo design produce less drag resulting in greatly improved a/c performance.
M-xx designators are for bombs produced prior to 1960. These are referred to as FAT bombs.
MK-xx series bombs produced after 1960 were low drags. This areo design produce less drag resulting in greatly improved a/c performance.
- 2001-02-23 01:05:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
- Replies: 40
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Re: missiles and bombs for Vnam theater?
[QUOTE]Originally posted by ccc: [Can somebody bring up a full list of missiles/bombs/rockets munition for Vnam theater? my list here: Mk117, MK118 iron bomb. AGM62 walleye? AGM78 and? General Purpose Bobmbs Mk 117 is a M-117, 750lb. MK 81, 250lb Mk 82, 500 lb MK 83, 1000lb MK 84, 2,00lb M118, 3,000...
Re: VietNam
I got a question about the flak guns,are some of them not radar directed?I started running into flak and got no indication of ground radar at a couple of points.The RWR lite up like a Christmas tree in other places though.I know the NVA had some large calibre guns that were run on manual aiming.I as...
- 2001-02-23 00:36:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: A-1 skyraider
- Replies: 32
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Re: A-1 skyraider
quote:Originally posted by 172ndhamm: All ready to start makin skins... http://www.aeromaster.com/jpg48/ad48377a.jpg ET Tail Code were from Pleiku, SVN. TT, TS, TC were A-1's at NKP, Thailand. A-1E/G were the two seaters, H's and J's the single seaters. You were right about the viz problem with the...
- 2001-02-23 00:27:00
- Forum: Vietnam
- Topic: A-1 skyraider
- Replies: 32
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Re: A-1 skyraider
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tazz: For the aircraft enthousiasts among us, this specific airframe, construction number 7765 has quite a history. It was being operated by french mercenaries and undoubtly it saw combat action in Africa. I'm not quite sure if this airframe served in Vietnam but it's a g...