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Weapons in the Vietnam war

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Just a very small sampling:

1. Most devastating weapon: The USAF B52 heavy bomber.

2. Medium bombers of the war: USAF B57 Canberra and USN A6 Intruder.

3. Longest serving jet in combat (probably in world history) the F100 Super Sabre (1961 to 1971).

4. Most famous jet of the war F4 Phantom II.

5. Most famous chopper of the war; UH-1 Iroquois (Huey).

6. M48 Patton tank & M551 Sheridan aluminum tank

7. M113 ACAVs

8. AH-1 Cobra, world's first purpose built attack helicopter

9. Histories first all combatants armed with fully automatic rifles (M16/AKs).

10. Last war with the officially issued Colt .45 pistol.

11. First and last war for the US Rifle M14

12. First and last war, since the Civil War with a riverine navy (Swift Boats)

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