Vietnam combat aircraft

[Lost ranger]

What types of combat aircraft used in the Vietnam war are still in service? Not necessarily the same versions of course.

Phantoms.
MIG21s
Maybe a few A4 Skyhawks
AC130
Stretching a point F14s.

Any others?

[dudleybloke]

B52
F111

[Elroy Blue]

No F111s in service anywhere.

A multitude of helicopters.
Mig 17 still in use in N Korea.

The F-14 technically had a part as some covered the final withdrawal, but they never took any part in actual combat or offensive action

Edited by Elroy Blue on Monday 29th August 11:31

[dudleybloke]

Elroy Blue said:

No F111s in service anywhere.

I thought the dingo shaggers were still using them but I was mistaken.

[FourWheelDrift]

Few more still in service.

Cessna A-37 Dragonfly (South America & Africa)
AC-47 Spooky (Colombian Air Force)
B-57 Canberra (if you include the 3 NASA operate)
Lockheed C5 Galaxy
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
OV-10 Bronco (Philipines)
Lockheed U2

[eharding]

Lots of F-5 variants still in military service. I think Peru and Colombia are still operating the A-37.

Edited - beaten to it...

[Simpo Two]

Republic F-105 Thunderchief.

Known as Thuds after the noise they made hitting the ground.

[Jimbo.]

Simpo Two said:

Republic F-105 Thunderchief.

Known as Thuds after the noise they made hitting the ground.

None in service though?

Bell UH-1
Chinook
CH-53
E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound
F-4 Phantom
KC-135

Edited by Jimbo. on Monday 29th August 14:59

[Simpo Two]

Jimbo. said:

None in service though?

Doh, missed that bit! Wondered why nobody else had said it...

[ShredderXLE]

OV-1 Mohawk (a company in Florida operates several of them)

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Littlebirds

[46and2]

O2 skymaster I think.

[Ityre]

Jimbo. said:

None in service though?

Bell UH-1
Chinook
CH-53
E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound
F-4 Phantom
KC-135

I was going to mention the helicopters, bound to be a few lesser known auxiliary aircraft like refuelers etc

Edited by Jimbo. on Monday 29th August 14:59

[alabbasi]

Jimbo. said:

None in service though?

Bell UH-1

Only if it has a fortunate son button

[FourWheelDrift]

US Department of State and some civil operators in the USA and Canada still operate the CH-43 Sea Knight (Chinook lite) they lost 109 of them in Vietnam.

[dudleybloke]

AH1 still in service in various countries.

[jamieduff1981]

I believe there are still some HC-130P aircraft operating within reserve units.

[phil squares]

Actually, the F-111 was used during the later part of the conflict. 1970-73 saw the F-111A in action.

Some others:
USAF
F-100
F-102
OV-10
O-1
O-2
C-47
C-119
C-123
A-37
A-1D
C-121
A-7
F-4

USN
F-8
F-4
A-4
A-5
C-1

[FourWheelDrift]

^ aircraft "still in service" was the question.

[Tony1963]

FourWheelDrift said:

^ aircraft "still in service" was the question.

I can be really hard work sometimes.


RTFQ!!!