Viet Nam Aircraft?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam
war?
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UH1 Huey.

Rolling Thunder.. B-52

"john smith" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
Jet = F4
prop = Skyraider or O2
bomber = B52
whirlybird = HU2

It depends on what you were doing.

Bombing: USAF F-105 Thunderchief
Navy A-6 Intruder

FAC: O-1 Birddog
OV-10 Bronco

Close Air Support: F-100 (early days)
A-7D/E Corsair II
A-1D/E SANDY
A-4 SkyRaider

Surveillance: RB-66 Destroyer (USAF)
OV-1 Mohawk (Army)
A-3 Vigilante (Navy)

SAR: SH-3 Navy
HH-3 USAF

ECM: F-105 USAF (two seater)
EA-6 NAVY (four-seater)

if you are going to do the F-4... do both AF and Marine versions.. also the
F-4G "Wild Weasel".. now there is a theme real close to the "in the Buff"
idea..

BTW.. I flew B-52Gs.. what's the Mrs. got against having 8 thrusters and
carrying a heavy load..

BT

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Jet = F4
prop = Skyraider or O2
bomber = B52
whirlybird = HU2

This question sprang from a conversation I had with a guest who suggested
that we "do" a suite for all Viet Nam vets.

Up till now, we've only honored historic aircraft (Spirit of St. Louis;
Fokker Triplane; Pan Am Clipper; Wright Flyer; Constellation) and World
War
II stuff (Memphis Belle; P-51 Mustang). Now, however, we're about to open
the Blackbird Suite -- the 1960s super spyplane -- so we're branching out
a
bit.

Thus, the guest's suggestion. In his opinion, the Viet Nam boys deserve a
suite "of their own," and I certainly agree. So, we're tossing around
ideas.

In my opinion, the aircraft that best symbolizes that war was the Huey
helicopter. Unfortunately, the Huey is about as romantic as a storage
locker. The second most ubiquitous aircraft -- the one we always saw on
the
6 o'clock news -- was the B-52 Stratofortress. Again, this is not an
aircraft we can build a theme suite around, in Mary's opinion. (I rather
like the idea of a "BUFF Suite" myself... ;-)

I guess that leaves the F-4 Phantom?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam
war?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Develop the HU2 idea some... Think 4post Canopy Bed fashioned rougly like
the HU2s "cargo" area, scale will definately , soething like a roter blade
section extending from the top of the bed intneed to be skewed to make it
work... and to keep it below what ever cieling you have to fit it undero the
wall, and a few "accessories" to the "posts" to give it more of an aviation
feel so it doesn't look like a VWbus.. Mural paintings of other A/C on wall
with photo tributes to great vietnam pilots here and there, only downside to
the bed idea is that if not done exactly it will look like crap, and may
still depending on scale of the room... but its a late night sleep deprived
idea to consider.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in
Jeez, you're a pleasant chap. Feeling especially bitter today?
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attitude again.
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Jim in NC


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What is the aircraft that is most closely associated with the Viet Nam war?

I'm surprised that you should ask. There is no contender: the Huey is
the bird.

I spent three months in Vietnam, forty years ago. Since then I have
heard and seen Hueys in all sorts of situations, and I have probably
flown more hours in a Huey going skiing in British Columbia than I
ever did in Vietnam.

But whenever I heard that whump-whump-whump, it is the hot green
fields of Vietnam that flash into my mind. I can almost smell the nuoc
mam (if I spell it correctly: rotten-fish sauce, to the American
mind).


all the best -- Dan Ford
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see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

Unfortunately, the Huey is about as romantic as a storage
locker.

Oh, no, Jay. When I went to Udvar-Hazy last month, I spent as much
time gazing into the Huey as I did at the Hurricane. And I wished
harder that I could get inside for a sit!


all the best -- Dan Ford
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see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

Develop the HU2 idea some... Think 4post Canopy Bed fashioned rougly like
the HU2s "cargo" area,

I like it, but that's not something we do.

Early on we decided against the "make the beds look like little Mustangs"
motif.

Why? Cuz, (a) it ends up looking too much like my 13 year old son's bedroom,
and (b) as you point out, if not done right, it looks really dumb.

Our theme suites honor the past with artwork and memorabilia. The beds are
the best money can buy, and they look like beds because, in the end, these
are still working hotel suites, and must function that way for the majority
of our guests -- most of whom don't know anything about aviation.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay - how about a framed Blood Chit? They come up on eBay once in a while.
The authentic ones from the era go for over $100.. But there's a guy on
there that sells repro's too.

--
Ben
C-172 - N13258 @ 87Y

Oh, no, Jay. When I went to Udvar-Hazy last month, I spent as much
time gazing into the Huey as I did at the Hurricane. And I wished
harder that I could get inside for a sit!

I agree, Dan, it's a cool machine, and it has saved many lives.

But romantic?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"