Delta Force
Banned
The Vietnam War involved the most intensive use of helicopters (and probably army aviation in general) of any conflict in history. Helicopters were used for medical evacuation, troop transport, close air attack, resupply, and a variety of other tasks. It's claimed that without their contributions, up to four times as many soldiers would have been required to fight and defend supply lines in Vietnam. However, the needs of the Vietnam War and interservice politics led to many ideas of the time failing to see further development for army aviation, such as S/VTOL transport and combat aircraft, fixed wing army aviation, etc.
Would the United States have used such a massive army aviation effort in any conflict of the time, or were Army reformers able to take advantage of the conflict to implement their plans on a larger scale? How would army aviation have developed without Vietnam?
Would the United States have used such a massive army aviation effort in any conflict of the time, or were Army reformers able to take advantage of the conflict to implement their plans on a larger scale? How would army aviation have developed without Vietnam?