Nicknamed "Huey" The most widely used military, the Bell UH-1 series Iroquois, better known as the “Huey”, began arriving in Vietnam in 1963....
Aircraft
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
Also Nicknamed "T-Bird" The two-place T-33 jet was designed for training pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft. It was...
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
Also Nicknamed "Habu" The SR-71 was developed as a long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying at speeds over Mach 3.2 and...
North American P-51 Mustang
Single-Seat Fighter The P-51 Mustang was one of the most renowned of all Allied fighters during WW II. It’s speed and range were unmatched...
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Hard-hitting Ground-attack Aircraft The P-47 originated as an interceptor by Seversky Aircraft Co. (later renamed Republic Aviation Corp.),...
Cessna O-2A Skymaster
Nicknamed "Oscar Deuce" The twin engine O-2 aircraft was designed and built by the Cessna Aircraft Corp. The O-2 is the military version of...
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed
Nicknamed "Balalaika" The MIG-21F is a short range day fighter-interceptor and the first major production version of the popular MIG-21...
Sikorsky MH-53M Pave Low IV
Super Jolly Green Giant The MH-53M Pave Low IV is a modified MH-53J-model with the Interactive Defensive Avionics System/Multi-Mission...
General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark
Deep-Strike Fighter-Bomber Ordered in 1960, the F-111 was originally a joint program to develop a deep-strike fighter-bomber for the AF and a...
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Nickname "Thud" Development of the F-105 Thunderchief or “Thud” began in 1951. The first prototype flew on October 22, 1955 but the first...