Vietnam War - Men & Machines (1 Viewer)

[OzDigger]

Starting this with some Australian stories.


Please Feel Free to add videos, images etc you find that may be of interest.



Australian Vet relates some history of Nui-Dat base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nui_Dat

Sticks and Slicks - Hueys etc in Vietnam;

Australian Armour in Vietnam;

Private collection of Australian Vietnam Vehicles;

 

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The mighty Chinook in action. My nephew joined the Australian Defence Force hoping to fly them. However they were sold off to be replaced by the Blackhawk. How does a Medium Lift Chopper replace a Heavy Lifter? It wasn't long before they realised they effed-up, and purchased more Chinooks

 

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First hand info on the RAAF Huey Bushranger Gunship in Vietnam.

And hoping Andy/King & Country will produce it for the Vietnam range

 

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The above pilot mentions the difficulty flying a helicopter in cloud, a reminder that it's very dangerous (56 seconds to live) to fly helicopters in low visibility conditions.

"56 seconds to live" is a reference to a helicopter safety initiative by the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) that addresses the critical time frame a pilot may have when unintentionally flying into bad weather. The initiative uses a short film to show how a pilot can become disoriented in such a situation and emphasizes the importance of having tools and personal minimums to avoid accidents.

Notes; Helicopter VFR means flying under Visual Flight Rules, where the pilot navigates by visually referencing the ground or water. This method is used in good weather conditions, known as Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), where visibility is sufficient to see where you are going and avoid other aircraft and obstacles. It is the opposite of flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), which is used in low visibility during Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).