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A Sailors tale of his Tour of duty in the U.S. Navy (August 1977 to February 1983) Operation Evening Light and Eagle Claw - 24 April 1980

 

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Operations Evening Light and Eagle Claw (24 April 1980) Iran and Air Arm History (1941 to 1980)

 

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U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER SHIP HISTORY (1920 to 2019)

 

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U. S. AIRCRAFT

CARRIERS

REDESIGNATED

AND OR

RECLASSIFIED

(1953 to 2016)

 

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ENERGY QUEST AND U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER DEPLOYMENT HISTORY INVESTMENT CAPITAL REQUIRED TO PUBLISH 55 EIGHTH HUNNDRED PAGE BOOKS, EBOOKS & CD’s (48 Navy Books)

 

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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) History Vol. I  of III (27 December 1982 to 6 May 2003)

 

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USS Abraham Lincoln

(CVN-72) History Vol. II of III

(7 May 2003 to 13 January 2010)

 

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USS Abraham Lincoln

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(14 January 2010 to 31

December 2012)

 

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USS Coral Sea CV-42 CVB-43 CVA-43 and CV-43 History and Those Aircraft Carriers Operating with Coral Sea During Her Tour of Service CONSTRUCTION to LAUNCHING and EARLY JET AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT (10 July 1944—2 April 1946) and a Tour of Duty in the U. S. Navy (August 1977 to February 1983)

 

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At sea in the Western Pacific, 30 November 1974. Good overhead showing stern of Midway after her 1966-1970 overhaul: note 3 deck-edge elevators, two to starboard (forward and abaft the island) and one to port. F-4s, A-6s, A-7s, E-2s and an SH-3 are shown on the flight deck - NS024105 - USN. http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/024105.jpg

 

U. S., ALLIES AND NORTH VIETNAM AIRCRAFT DURING

VIETNAM CONFLICT-WAR/CAMBODIA INDEPENDENCE (1964 – 1975)

CHAPTER XL

 

 

U. S. AND ALLIES AIRCRAFT DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT/WAR

 

AIRCRAFT  DESIGNER	PRIMARY         ROLE	COUNTRY	AIRCRAFT        DESIGNATION         NICK NAME	HELO or PLANE
Douglas	Jet Attack Bomber   Range (miles): 2100  Speed: 610 max	U. S.	A-3B SKYWARRIOR A-3B YA3D-2P (RA-3B) A-3 /  (EA-3B) / A-3 Skywarrior photos pg. 15 U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Attack Fighter Range (miles): 1400 - Speed: 350 max	U. S.	A-26 INVADER   U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Attack Fighter Range (miles): 1270 - Speed: 311 max	U. S.	A-1 SKYRAIDER   U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Attack Fighter Range (miles): Typical: 800 nm (1,480 km) ferry: 1,790 nm (3,310 km) – Speed:  At altitude: 595 mph (955 km/h) at 34,000 ft (10,365 m) [A-4F] at sea level: 700 mph (1,130 km/h)	U. S.	A1-H/J /  A-1H Skyraider' A-1H  /  A-1J   Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - A-4 Skyhawk         U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack                   Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	U. S.	A-4 SKYHAWK  / (NA-4F)   U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack   Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	New Zealand RNZAF	Kiwi Aircraft Images : A-4K Skyhawk - (NZ6201-6218, 6251-6256) known variously as the 'Scooter' or 'Heinemann's hot rod'	P
Douglas	Jet Attack                 Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	U. S.	A4-F (NA-4F) Skyhawk   U. S. Air Force	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack                        Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	U. S.	A4-C  /  A4-C Skyhawk   U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack                     Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	U. S.	A-4E / A4-E Skyhawk   U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	Australia	A-4G Skyhawk - ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers - N13 Douglas A-4G Skyhawk RAAF “Navy”	P
Cessna	Attack Fighter Range (miles): 4100 - Speed: 507 max	U. S.	A-37 DRAGONFLY   U. S. Air Force	P
Grumman	Jet Attack Bomber Range (miles): 1,350 - Speed: 646 max	U. S.	A6-A  /  A-6A Intruder   U. S. Navy	P*
Grumman	Jet Attack Bomber Range (miles): 1,350 - Speed: 646 max	U. S.	A6-A/B/KA-6D Intruder   U. S. Marines	P*
Vought	Jet Attack Fighter          Range (miles): 3,360 – Speed:  693 max	U. S.	A-7A /  A-7B   U. S. Navy	P*
Vought	Jet Attack Fighter          Range (miles): 2,280 -Speed:  693 max	U. S.	A7-E  / A7-E  Corsair II   U. S. Navy	P*
Vought	Jet Attack Fighter Range (miles): 4000 - Speed: 698 max	U. S.	A-7 CORSAIR II   U. S. Air Force	P
Built by the Government Aircraft Factory (GAF) at Avalon	Jet Bomber   CANBERRA - B.20 - RAAF - A84-235	Australia	A84-201 (RAAF B.20) Canberra AUSTRALIAN CANBERRAS - THE LAST DAY RAAF	P
Fairchild	Gunship   Range (miles): 900 - Speed: 245 max	U. S.	AC-119 SHADOW-STINGER Attack C-119 Shadow and Stinger gunships of Fighting C Flight stationed at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport provide round-the-clock close air support for the new Republic of Cambodia. U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Gunship  - Close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Other missions include perimeter and point defense, escort, landing, drop and extraction zone support, forward air control, limited command and control, and combat search and rescue. Range (miles): 2500 - Speed: 335 max	U. S.	AC-130A/H SPECTRE - One of the original 6 Spectre Gunships deployed to SE Asia in the Fall of 1968.  Photo of "First Lady" which was the very first C-130 accepted by the USAF. It was converted to the Gunship configuration and went to Ubon in 1968 as one of the first six AC-130As to see combat in 68-'69.   U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook	Transport – Workhorse Range (miles): 115 - Speed: 132 max	U. S.	ACH-47 CHINOOK   U. S. Air Force	H
Douglas -	Gunship Range (miles): 2100 - Speed: 230 max - Project Gunship I combat test program	U. S.	AC-47 SPOOKY –  “Skytrain”    U. S. Air Force	P
Bell	Attack – Ground Support Range (miles): 362 - Speed: 219 max	U. S.	AH-1G COBRA “Huey” U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Attack – Ground Support Range (miles): 355 - Speed: 218 max	U. S.	AH-1J SEA COBRA   U. S. Marines	H
Fairchild	Photo/Recon Range (miles): 558 - Speed: 163 max	U. S.	AU-23A PEACEMAKER U. S. Army Air Forces U. S. Air Force	P
Helio	Photo & Recon - Trainer    Range (miles): 641 - Speed: 216 max	U. S.	AU-24A   U. S. Air Force	P
Fairey Aviation	Anti-Submarine Warfare   Range (miles): 1500km -Speed:  485km/h max – Service ceiling: 23000ft	Australia	HMAS Melbourne - Aircraft Carrier, RAN / Fairey Gannet A.S.4 / T.5 / 851 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy /            FAIREY GANNET - HISTORY RAAF “Navy”	P
Fairey Aviation - Gannet in its ASW role discontinued 1962	Anti-Submarine Warfare                 Range (miles): 700 (1296 Km)- Speed:  270 knots (500 Km/h) - Service ceiling: 25,000ft (6,700m)	Australia	Fairey Gannet AEW 3  / Fairey - Gannet was modified to carry the APS 20F radar                            RAAF “Navy”	P
Cessna -Derived from the proven   T-37 trainer	Jet Trainer            Range (miles):  1,012 – Speed:  507 max	South Vietnam            VNAF	Cessna A-37B Dragonfly /  Cessna A37B Dragonfly Aviation Warbird  /      Cessna A-37B Dragonfly	P
Boeing	Long Range Bomber Range (miles): 7370 - Speed: 575 max (See full load of weapons!)	U. S.	B-52 STRATOFORTRESS     U. S. Air Force	P
Martin	Bomber                   Range (miles): 2200 - Speed: 582 max	U. S.	B-57 CANBERRA   U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Bomber Range (miles): 1800 - Speed: 585 max	U. S.	B-66 DESTROYER   U. S. Air Force	P
Beech	Civilian Passenger Transport – Air America Range: (nm) 632 - Speed: 200 kts max	U. S.	BEECH 18 (VOLPAR CONVERSION) –   Air America	P
Designed and built in England	Transport Range: 780 nm / 1450 km – Speed:  169 kt / 314 kph Service ceiling: 21,000 ft.	Australia   New Zealand	Bristol 170 Freighter / WCAM Collection - Bristol 170 MK 31 Freighter /    Kiwi Aircraft Images: Bristol 170 Freighter RAAF / RNZAF	P

North American Common wealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC)	Swept-wing jet fighter Range (kts): Average cruise: 478 kts / 885 kph / 1081km/h - Speed:  608 kts / 1,126 kph max -                 Service ceiling: 52,000 ft / 15,850 m.	Australia	CAC Sabres from North American F-86 Sabre - in modified form, replacing the GE J47 engine with the more powerful Rolls-Royce Avon,Replaced by Mirage IIIs from 1965 CA-26 Avon Sabre to CA-27 to CAC Sabre MK.30/31/32 RAAF	P
Douglas	Transport                    Range (miles): 2500 - Speed: 270 max	U. S.	C-117D SUPER GOONEYBIRD U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Transport – Range (miles): 2995 - Speed: 315 max	U. S.	C-118 LIFTMASTER   U. S. Air Force	P
Fairchild	Transport (Capable of launching medium size Rockets under the wings) Range (miles): 900 - Speed: 245 max	U. S.	C-119 FLYING BOXCAR     U. S. Air Force	P
Fairchild	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 1469 - Speed: 173 max	U. S.	C-123 PROVIDER   U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Transport Range (miles): 4030 - Speed: 230 max	U. S.	C-124 GLOBEMASTER II   U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 1830 - Speed: 356 max	U. S.	C-130 HERCULES C-130E Hercules U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Heavy Transport   Range (miles): 1830 - Speed: 356 max	New Zealand	C-130E Hercules MyAviation.net - Aviation / Photo Gallery / Kiwi Aircraft Images: Lockheed C-130 Hercules RNZAF	P
Douglas	Transport Range (miles): 4360 - Speed: 300 max	U. S.	C-133 CARGOMASTER   U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Transport Range (Kms): 4820 -Speed: 880 max	U. S.	C-140 JETSTAR   U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 4080 - Speed: 571 max	U. S.	C-141A STARLIFTER   U. S. Air Force	P
Grumman	Light Transport Range (miles): 875 - Speed: 228 max	U. S.	C-1A TRADER   U. S. Navy	P*
Grumman	Transport Range (miles): 1900 - Speed: 310 max	U. S.	C-2 GREYHOUND   U. S. Navy	P*
Douglas	Transport Range (miles): 2100 - Speed: 230 max	U. S.	C-47D SKYTRAIN   U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Transport Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 265 max	U. S.	C-54 SKYMASTER   U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Transport Range (miles): 2729 - Speed: 518 max	U. S.	C-5A GALAXY   U. S. Air Force	P
De Havilland Canada	Light Transport Range (miles): 1175 - Speed: 152 max	U. S.	C-7A CARIBOU   U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing	Transport Range (miles): 4300 - Speed: 375 max	U. S.	C-97G STRATOFREIGHTER U. S. Air Force	P
Piasecki	Transport Range (miles): 300 - Speed: 132 max	U. S.	CH-21 SHAWNEE   U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Piasecki	Transport Range (miles): 400 - Speed: 90 max	U. S.	CH-21B WORKHORSE   U. S. Air Force	H
Sikorsky	Transport Range (miles): 779 - Speed: 154 max	U. S.	CH-3E   U. S. Air Force	H
Sikorsky	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 145 - Speed: 130 max	U. S.	CH-37C   U. S. Marines	H
Boeing	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 110 - Speed: 120 max	U. S.	CH-46 SEA KNIGHT   U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Boeing	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 115 - Speed: 132 max	U. S.	CH-47 CHINOOK   U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Sikorsky	Transport Range (miles): 257 -		CH-53 SEA STALLION	H
Sikorsky	Heavy Transport Range (miles): 230 - Speed: 126 max	U. S.	CH-54 SKYCRANE    U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Curtiss	Transport Range (km) 5070 - Speed: 434km/h max	U. S.	C-46D COMMANDO   U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing	Transport Range (miles): 4300 - Speed: 375 max	U. S.	C-97G STRATOFREIGHTER U. S. Air Force	P
Piasecki	Transport Range (miles): 300 - Speed: 132 max	U. S.	CH-21 SHAWNEE   U. S. Army Air Forces	Piasecki
Piasecki	Transport Range (miles): 400 - Speed: 90 max	U. S.	CH-21B WORKHORSE   U. S. Air Force	Piasecki
Sikorsky	Transport                    Range (miles): 370 - Speed: 101 max	U. S.	H-19 CHICKASAW U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Sikorsky	Search and Rescue Range (miles): 625 - Speed: 162 max	U. S.	H-3 SEA KING / HH-3A U. S. Navy	H*
Sikorsky	Search and Rescue Range (miles): 182 - Speed: 122	U. S.	H-34 CHOCTAW  U. S. Air Force	H
Kaman	Search and Rescue Range (miles): 235 - Speed: 120 max	U. S.	H-43 HUSKIE U. S. Air Force	H
Sikorsky	Transport                Range (miles): 779 - (with external tanks) Speed: 177 max	U. S.	HH-3 JOLLY GREEN GIANT U. S. Air Force	H
Kaman	Search and Rescue Range (miles): 235 - Speed: 120 max	U. S.	HH-43B HUSKIE U. S. Air Force	H
Sikorsky	Transport                    Range (miles): 640 - Speed: 195 max	U. S.	HH-53                                 "Super Jolly Green Giant”                                  U. S. Air Force	H
Grumman	Transport (Sea Rescue) Range (miles): 2850 - Speed: 236 max	U. S.	HU-16B ALBATROSS U. S. Air Force	P
Beechcraft	Transport - Staff                           Range (miles): 1200 - Speed: 260 max		JU-21A LEFT JAB U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Grumman	Jet Attack -Tanker Range:  1,010 to 1,350 -Speed:  644 max	U. S.	KA-6DA-6 Intruder U. S. Air Force	P*
Douglas	Jet Attack -Tanker  Range (miles): 2100 - Speed: 610 max	U. S.	KA-3B Skywarrior U. S. Air Force	P*
Boeing	Transport                   Range (miles): 3450 - Speed: 532 max	U. S.	KC-135A STRATOTANKER            U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing	Transport                    Range (miles): 4300 - Speed: 375 max	U. S.	KC-97J STRATOFREIGHTER          U. S. Air Force	P
Cessna	Photo & Recon - Trainer    Range (miles): 530 - Speed: 151 max	U. S.	L-19A U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).	Jet Trainer –               Range:  816 nm / 1,512 km – Speed:  435 kts / 806 kph max - Initial Climb: 4,500 ft / 1,370 m. per min – Service Ceiling: 44,000 ft / 13,411 m.	Australia	Macchi MB-326 RAAF – No Action Vietnam Macchis' activities were limited to less strenuous duties as development of stress problems in the airframes occurred.	P
Boeing	Transport                  Range (miles): 3450 - Speed: 532 max	U. S.	NKC-135 U. S. Air Force	P
Cessna	Photo & Recon - Trainer    Range (miles): 530 - Speed: 151 max	U. S.	O-1 BIRD DOG U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Cessna	Transport – Staff     Range (miles): 780 - Speed: 196 - max	U. S.	O-2 SKYMASTER U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Bell	Transport – Patrol – Rescue                        Range (miles): 255 - Speed: 85 - max	U. S.	OH-13S SIOUX U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Hiller	Transport – Patrol – Rescue                        Range (miles): 197 - Speed: 87 - max	U. S.	OH-23 RAVEN U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Transport – Patrol – Rescue                                        Range (miles): 265 - Speed: 138 max	U. S.	OH-58A KIOWA U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Grumman	Observation                   Range (miles): 1300 - Speed: 296 max	U. S.	OV-1 MOHAWK U. S. Air Force	P
North American	Observation                 Range (miles): 190 - Speed: 281 max	U. S.	OV-10 BRONCO U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Patrol                      Range (miles): 3685 - Speed: 410 max	U. S.	P-2 NEPTUNE U. S. Navy	P*
Lockheed	Patrol                       Range (miles): 2533 - Speed: 476 max	U. S.	P-3A ORION U. S. Navy	P*
Lockheed	Patrol                           Range (miles): 2533 - Speed: 476 max	U. S.	P-3B ORION U. S. Navy	P*
Lockheed	Patrol - Range (miles): 2533 - Speed: 476 max	Australia	Lockheed P-3B Orion RAAF	P
Pilatus	Photo & Recon - Trainer    Range (kts) 525 - Speed: 125 kts max	Australia	PILATUS PORTER PC-6 RAAF	P
Pilatus -   Replaced Aermacchi MB-326 and the NZAI CT-4 Airtrainer	Fighter – Trainer    Range:  887 n.m. / 1,642 km – Speed:  300 kts / 556 kph – Initial Climb:  (aerobatic weight): 4,090 ft / 1,274 m. per min - Service Ceiling: 38,000 ft / 11,582 m - Service Ceiling: 55,755 ft / 16,994 m.	Australia	Pilatus PC-9.   RAAF	P
Beechcraft	Observation - Were an integral part of the "Igloo White" surveillance system, which sought to collect, interpret, and rapidly act upon enemy infiltration information gathered from electronic sensors implanted along the "Ho Chi Minh Trail". Speed: 204 max	U. S.	QU-22   U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Jet Attack - YA3D-2P (RA-3B) Reconnaissance Range (miles): 1100 - Speed: 650 max	U. S.	RA-3B SKYWARRIOR – A3D-2P (RA-3B)            RA-3B                                 U. S. Navy	P*
North American	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 3200 - Speed: 1385 max	U. S.	RA-5C VIGILANTE U. S. Air Force	P
North American	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 3200 - Speed: 1385 max	U. S.	RA-5C VNTIGILAE U. S. Navy	P*
Boeing	Jet  Bomber                Range (miles): 4300 - Speed: 557 max	U. S.	RB-47H STRATOJET U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing	Transport                     Range (hours): 11 - Speed: .84 Mach	U. S.	RC-135 / U. S. Air Force	P
Douglas	Jet Attack - YA3D-2P (RA-3B) Reconnaissance Range (miles): 1100 - Speed: 650 max	U. S.	RA-3B SKYWARRIOR – A3D-2P (RA-3B)            RA-3B                                 U. S. Navy	P*
North American	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 3200 - Speed: 1385 max	U. S.	RA-5C VIGILANTE U. S. Air Force	P
North American	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 3200 - Speed: 1385 max	U. S.	RA-5C VNTIGILAE U. S. Navy	P*
Boeing	Jet  Bomber                Range (miles): 4300 - Speed: 557 max	U. S.	RB-47H STRATOJET U. S. Air Force	P
Boeing	Transport                     Range (hours): 11 - Speed: .84 Mach	U. S.	RC-135 / U. S. Air Force	P
Vought	Jet Attack Fighter  - Range (miles):  1,425 – Speed:  1,322 max	U. S.	RF-8A Crusader             (F8U-1P F8U1PF8U-1P) F-8A / F-8C / F-8E / F-8H U. S. Navy	P*
Vought	Jet Attack Fighter  - Reconnaissance Range (miles):  1,425 – Speed:  1,322 max	U. S.	RF-8G Crusader     U. S. Navy	P*
McDonnell	Jet Attack Fighter             Reconnaissance             Range (miles): 2200 - Speed: 1100 max	U. S.	RF-101 VOODOO U. S. Air Force	P
McDonnell-Douglas	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 1375 - Speed: 1459 max	U. S.	RF-4C PHANTOM II U. S. Air Force	P
De Havilland	Transport                      Range (miles): ? -            Speed: 160 max	U. S.	RU-1A U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Beechcraft	Transport – Staff     Range (miles): 1216 - Speed: 265 max	U. S.	RU-21D LAFFING EAGLE U. S. Army Air Forces	P

Beechcraft	Transport - Patrol - Electronics                 Range (miles): ? -           Speed 160 max	U. S.	RU-6A U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Beechcraft	Reconnaissance      Range (miles): 1220 - Speed: 203 max	U. S.	RU-8D Seminole  U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Grumman	Submarine detection equipment, the S2F-1 Tracker revolutionized anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Range (miles): 1152 - Speed: 265 max	U. S.	S-2F TRACKER  / S-2D / S-2E  / S-2F /  S-2G   U. S. Navy	P*
Grumman	Submarine detection equipment, the S2F-1 Tracker revolutionized anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Range (miles): 1152 - Speed: 265 max	Australia	S-2E Tracker -N12 Grumman S-2E/G Tracker ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers - N12 Grumman S-2E/G Tracker                      RAAF “Navy”	P
Sikorsky	Transport                      Range (km): 400 - Speed: 200km/h	U. S.	S-58T TWIN-PAC U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Sikorsky	Transport – Sea Rescue Anti-submarine         Range (miles): 625 - Speed: 162 max	U. S.	SH-3 SEA KING  / CH-3A  / SH-3D  / SH-3G U. S. Navy	H*
GLEN L. MARTIN	Transport (Sea Rescue) Range (miles): 2050 - Speed: 251 max	U. S.	(S)P5M-2 MARLIN U. S. Navy	P*
Neptunes were replaced by Orions in 1977	Patrol  - Normal range: 1,912 n.m. / 3,540 km - Speed (all engines): 316 kts / 586 kph max -. Speed (pistons only): 265 kts / 491 kph max - Patrol speed: 150-180 kts / 278-333 kph - Service ceiling: 22,400 ft/6,827m	Australia	Lockheed P-2V Neptunes P2V-4/5   RAAF	P
Bell	Transport – Rescue Range:  347 miles – Speed:  123 – 138 mph	New Zealand	47 Sioux Kiwi Aircraft Images: Bell 47 'Sioux' / XH-48A (UH-1F) / Jon's Ehelis - NZ Piccolo Warbirds RNZAF	H
Lockheed	Long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying at speeds over Mach 3.2            Range (miles): 3250 - Speed: 2214 max	U. S.	SR-71 – Blackbird   U. S. Air Force	P
Teledyne-Ryan	Firebee series of targets drones and RPVs (Remotely Piloted Vehicles) is LIGHTNING BUG / MODEL 147B	U. S.	147SK Fire drones -   Lightning Bug Reconnaissance Drones U. S. Navy	RPV*
Douglas	Jet Attack - Trainer Range (miles): 2000 - Speed: 680 max	U. S.	TA-4F Skyhawk U. S. Navy	P*
North American	Fighter                        Range (miles): 900 - Speed: 283 max	U. S.	T-28A TROJAN U. S. Air Force	P
North American	Fighter                       Range (miles): 900 - Speed: 283 max	U. S.	T-28D U. S. Air Force	P
North American	Transport – Staff     Range (miles): 1950 - Speed: 595 max	U. S.	T-39A SABRELINER U. S. Air Force	P
Grumman	Jet Fighter                 Range (miles): 600 - Speed: 705 max	U. S.	TF-9J COUGAR U. S. Marines	P*
Helio	Transport-Small Courier    Range (miles): 660 - Speed: 167 max	U. S.	U-10 SUPER COURIER U. S. Air Force	P
De Havilland	Transport – Staff     Range (miles) ? -          Speed: 160 max	U. S.	U-1A OTTER U. S. Air Force	P
Cessna	Transport-Small Trainer Range (miles): 750 -Speed: 130 max	U. S.	U-17A U. S. Air Force	P
Lockheed	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 4750 - Speed: 530 max	U. S.	U-2  U. S. Air Force	P
Cessna	Transport – Staff         Range (miles): 900 - Speed: 238 max	U. S.	U-3A BLUE CANOE U. S. Air Force	P
De Havilland	Transport – Staff     Range (miles): 455 - Speed: 163 max	U. S.	U-6A - BEAVER U. S. Air Force	P
Beech	Transport – Staff     Range (miles): 1220 - Speed: 203 max	U. S.	U-8D U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 202 -  Speed: 141 max	U. S.	UH-1A HUEY U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 260 -  Speed: 147 max	U. S.	UH-1B HUEY U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 382 -  Speed: 148 max	U. S.	UH-1C HUEY U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 260 -  Speed: 148 max	U. S.	UH-1D IROQUOIS U. S. Army Air Forces	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 286 -  Speed: 161 max	U. S.	UH-1E IROQUOIS U. S. Marines	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 347 - Speed: 138 max	U. S.	UH-1F IROQUOIS  U. S. Air Force	H
Bell	Transport - Utility  Range (miles): 347 - Speed: 138 max	New Zealand	UH-1H Iroquois               Bell UH-1B Iroquois         RNZAF	H
Bell	Attack – Transport – Ground Support – Rescue                    Range (miles): 318 - Speed: 148 max	U. S.	UH-1H IROQUOIS U. S. Army Air Forces	H
*Launched from U. S. Aircraft Carriers

 

NORTH VIETNAM AIRCRAFT DURING THE VIETNAM

CONFLICT-WAR/CAMBODIA INDEPENDENCE (1964 – 1975)

 

AIRCRAFT  DESIGNER	PRIMARY         ROLE	COUNTRY	AIRCRAFT        DESIGNATION         NICK NAME	HELO or PLANE
Kaman	Transport (Sea Rescue)  Range (miles): 300 - Speed: 153 max	U. S.	UH-2A/B / HU2K-1 (UH-2A)  / HU2K-1U (UH-2B)            U. S. Navy	H*
Kaman	Transport (Sea Rescue) Range (miles): 300 - Speed: 153 max	U. S.	UH-2C Seasprite   U. S. Navy	H*
Sikorsky	Transport (Sea Rescue) Range (miles): 280 - Speed: 123 max	U. S.	UH-34D SEAHORSE U. S. Marines	H*
Lockheed	Ultra-quiet spy plane Range (miles): (6 hrs) - Speed: 160 max	U. S.	YO-3A Quiet Star   U. S. Army Air Forces	P
Antonov - Russia & China	Transport                    Range (miles): 560 - Speed: 160 max	NORTH VIETNAM	AN-2	P
Antonov - Russia, China	Transport                    Range (miles): 342 - Speed: 297 max	NORTH VIETNAM	AN-24	P
Ilyushin - Russia & China	Transport                   Range (miles): 1250 - Speed: 259 max	NORTH VIETNAM	IL-14  /                        Ilyushin Il-14 Crate	P
Ilyushin - Russia & China	Transport                    Range (miles): 1553 - Speed: 174 max	NORTH VIETNAM	LI-2 /                            Oldprops Ilyushin IL12/14	P
Mil - Moscow Helicopter Plant	Transport – Rescue           Range (miles): 1155 - Speed: 99 max	NORTH VIETNAM	MI-4  /  Mil Mi-4  /   Mi-4 HOUND (MIL)	H
Mikoyan-Gurevich –   MIKOYAN  “USSR”	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 885 - Speed: 63 max	NORTH VIETNAM	MIG-15UT L1  / Mig-15 Fagot	P
Mikoyan-Gurevich –   MIKOYAN  “USSR”	Jet Attack Fighter             Range (miles): 1230 - Speed: 711 max	NORTH VIETNAM	MIG-17F Fresco                MiG-17 / Mikoyan - Gurevich Mig-17 Fresco C  / Mikoyan MiG-17	P
Mikoyan-Gurevich –   MIKOYAN    “USSR”	Jet Attack Fighter  - Interceptor              Range (miles): 426 - Speed: 832 max	NORTH VIETNAM	MIG-19SF  /  MiG-19 Mikoyan - Gurevich 'Farmer' MiG-19	P
Ilyushin - Russia & China	Jet tactical day bomber Range (miles): 1300 - Speed: 560 max	NORTH VIETNAM	IL-28 BEAGLE  /                (ILYUSHIN) - Russian and Soviet Nuclear Forces                                Il-28, SV. Ilyushin 'Beagle'/'Mascot'	P
Mikoyan-Gurevich –   MIKOYAN  “USSR”	Jet Attack Bomber                 Range (miles): 670 - Speed: 1320 max	NORTH VIETNAM	MIG-21  /  MiG  / MiG-21  /  Mig-21 / MiG-21, Mikoyan-Gurevich 'Fishbed' / 'Mongol'  / MiG-21F Fishbed on display at the USAF Museum  / Mikoyan - Gurevich MiG-21  / Mikoyan MiG-21	P
"SUKHOI" AIRCRAFT MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Russia, Moscow	Jet Attack Bomber                 Range (miles): 1200 - Speed: 1055 max	NORTH VIETNAM	SU-7BM / Su-7B FITTER A (SUKHOI) SUKHOI SU-7 "FITTER"	P