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Book Title
UH-1 Huey Gunship vs NVA/VC Forces
Title
UH-1 Huey Gunship vs NVA/VC Forces
Subtitle
Vietnam 1962–75
Illustrator
Jim Laurier
Contributor
Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)
ISBN-10
1472845153
EAN
9781472845153
ISBN
9781472845153
Genre
Law & Politics
Topic
Military History
Release Date
26/08/2021
Release Year
2021
Country/Region of Manufacture
GB
Item Length
184mm
Series
Duel
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Uh-1 Huey Gunship Vs Nva/Vc Forces: Vietnam 1962-75
Item Height
248mm
Author
Peter E. Davies
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Width
184mm
Subject
Government, History
Item Weight
262g
Number of Pages
80 Pages

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Often described as the US Army's aerial jeep the UH-1 Iroquois ('Huey') was the general-purpose vehicle that provided mobility in a hostile jungle environment which made rapid troop movement extremely challenging by any other means. Hueys airlifted troops, evacuated casualties, rescued downed pilots, transported cargo externally and enabled rapid transit of commanders in the field. Although 'vertical aviation' had only become a practical reality during the Korean War helicopters evolved rapidly in the decade before Vietnam and by 1965 the US Army and US Marines relied on them as primary combat tools. This was principally because North Vietnam's armed forces had long experience of jungle operations, camouflage and evasion. Generally avoiding set-piece pitched battles they relied on rapid, frequent strikes and withdrew using routes that were generally inaccessible to US vehicles. They commonly relied on darkness and bad weather to make their moves, often rendering them immune to conventional air attack. Gunship helicopters, sometimes equipped with Firefly searchlights and early night vision light intensifiers, were more able to track and attack the enemy. Innovative tactics were required for this unfamiliar combat scenario and for a US Army that was more prepared for conventional operations in a European-type setting. One of the most valuable new initiatives was the UH-1C 'Huey Hog' or 'Frog' gunship, conceived in 1960 and offering more power and agility than the UH-1B that pioneered gunship use in combat. Heavily armed with guns and rockets and easily transportable by air these helicopters became available in large numbers and they became a major problem for the insurgent forces throughout the war. Covering fascinating details of the innovations in tactics and combat introduced by gunship helicopters, this book offers an analysis of their adaptability and usefulness in a variety of operations, while exploring the insurgent forces' responses to the advent of 'vertical aviation'.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-13
9781472845153
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10049044449

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Author
Peter E. Davies
Publication Name
Uh-1 Huey Gunship Vs Nva/Vc Forces: Vietnam 1962-75
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2021
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
80 Pages

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Item Height
248mm
Item Width
184mm
Item Weight
262g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Peter E. Davies
Series Title
Duel
Illustrator
Gareth Hector, Jim Laurier
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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