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. 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 Hueys and would set them off when they flew close enough Danny Choi

MiG- 17 Fighter 1. Main jet used by the VC 2.Succeded the MiG Primary enemy air combatant 4.Carried rockets and bombs 5.Maximum Velocity = 715 mph 6. 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 Slide by: Chris Simmons

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

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

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

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

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

F-4 Phantom II 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 Served as the main air support for the Navy and Air Force Gabby Mercado

Operation Crimp: Involved US and Australian forces in S.Vietnam, Jan 8 th – 14 th 1966 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

sources "Airmobility " U.S. Army Center Of Military History. Web. 08 Nov ity/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 Web. 05 Nov D10FF3C5A157A93C3A81783D85F418685F9