Nam Vets will always remember two distinct sounds. The sound of a Huey inbound and the sound of the AK47. To this day I can pick out a Huey flying near by and always look upward with total admiration.
The AC130 was in service during Vietnam: airman.dodlive.mil/2017/12/22/ac-130-gunship/ Here it is in action in Afghanistan: ruclips.net/video/7lrfdzU8k4k/видео.html
AC130 wasn't exactly 1 weapon but many weapons installed on a C130 that was originally purposed as a troop and supply transport as well as airborne operations. I can understand him omitting it but he did mention the UH1 which was more of a vehicle as well that could use variant armament. He really should have reworded his title if he was to include the UH-1.
@@the_retag AC-47 AC-130 and AC-119K Stinger were all used during the Vietnam war. The AC-130 was the most widely used though and is still in use today! The M14 is still used as well as a sniper or designated marksman rifle. I loved the M14. I have an older M14 with both auto and single shot choices. Far preferred it over the M16 for accuracy, stopping power and reliability.
How about the weapons of John Moses Browning and his continued influence on today's weapons. The M2 Browning machine gun, the 1911 and Hi-Power pistols, the pump action and self loading shotguns and lever action rifles he designed. Not to mention the cartridges that he designed that are still in use today 38. acp, 380. acp, 45. acp and of course the 50. bmg.
That's almost a mega-side project video. Especially if he were to do a side-by-side comparison of Browning's inventions to some of the other famous gunsmiths works. Namely the counterparts. Like how the 1911 was compared to (as a standard issued WWII side arm) to the Luger and the the Tula Tokarev and the 1911 have very similar designs (in comparison to the Luger). I'd love a "Mega-Side Project" video like that.
@@thehummusgavemeaids1596 He was an undoubtedly a mechanical genius. He's in a similar class as Alfred Nobel in that their inventions were used for both great harm and great good. Nobel invented Dynamite and Gelignite without which many construction projects would not be possible. He also invented Ballistite the precursor to modern smokeless powder. On the other hand both were used to great effect in war and caused the death of many. Its the same with John browning his inventions were in both invaluable in war but also for maintaining peace. It's a strange dichotomy of great genius being used for great good and evil. Which is what makes things like explosives and firearms so fascinating.
You could do a whole Megaproject on the M16, the history behind it is pretty fascinating. The early issue with the M16 were actually caused on purpose by people in the Army Ordinance department, it was quite the scandal that was kept quite. Once the M16 was produced with all the features that those people cut, the M16A1 was pretty fantastic and the design is still going strong to this day.
You're absolutely right. In the Marine Corps, just after the 9/11/2001 attacks, I carried an M-4. It's basically the M-16's baby brother. Mostly the same weapon platform and I loved it. Exceptional weapon system. So much so that I literally went out 2 days after my discharge and bought my first of now multiple AR-15's and AR-10's. Which are both simply semi-automatic M-16's/M-4's. I owe my life to that rifle.
Calling it a "fantastic weapon" is a bit too much. The M16A1 were a decent weapon but I rather have an M-14 myself. A lot of the problems with the M-16 were due to the poor quality gunpowder it was supplied with, rumors say they used old gunpowder from WW2 (and some rumors claim WW1) artillery shells but I wouldn't bet on that, the gunpowder were bad during the early days but this was probably just a rumor started by angry soldiers. The M-16A1 was light (but still far heavier then the original M16 and the XM-16) so it was a great weapon when you needed to keep weight down but the range was limited compared to the M-14 who basically kills anything it hits and have twice the effective range. Sure, you can carry more ammunition but you also need that extra ammunition. Still, a shorter rifle can be more useful in certain situations of course while a longer in others. I would also love an episode about it, but I do think it belongs here on side projects and not on megaprojects. The development cost and manpower doesn't really qualify it as a "megaproject". It's older brother, Stoner '63 is also an interesting story.
@@loke6664, the M14 was a fantastic failure and the supporters of it in the Ordinance Department were able to get a few changes made to the M16, not issuing cleaning kits, not having the chamber lined with chrome, using powder different from what it was tested with, ect. They were hoping that the M16 would then be a failure and the M14 would stay around, even though the whole M14 program was a shining example of how military acquisition programs should not be run. The 5.56 round is plenty lethal and 7.62x51 isn't some wonder round that kills everyone with one hit, not even close, the main problem with lethality when it comes to most military ammo is that most of it is full metal jacket so it can zip through skinnier enemies. Though in the past decade or so newer bullet designs have been used that increase military 5.56 lethality, though there are plenty of bullets on the civilian market that have been doing the same thing for ages. As far as range goes, while 7.62x51 might have a bit more range but not enough to make a real difference, especially with M14s/M1A1s needing so much more maintenance to retain it's accuracy. People have dumped a lot of good money trying to fix the problems of the rifle and while certain things can be done, most AR10s are superior in every single metric.
@@chrisvaartjes9471, I got to carry a M4 from time to time as a Corpsman and owe my life to the rifle as well. Well made AR15s by some companies are much better than the issues M4, minus the select fire feature which is great for wasting ammo and the occasional covering fire. The AR10 really is the best 7.62x51 rifle that can be had, as long as quality parts are used or built by the right companies, I'm a FAL nut through and through, but the AR10 whips it in every metric.
@@robertharper3754 I did not say the M-16 was a failure, I just said it was "fantastic". I like the M-14 for it's precision and there it performs exemplary. It is certainly true that that the ammunition were a large part of M-16s problem during the war (I said so in my post even) butt there is a reason the modern M-16 versions weights a whole lot more then the early models. Both the M-14 and M-16 require a lot of maintenance unlike the AK-47 but the AK-47 have problems with it's accuracy. If I wanted to equip poorly trained farmers that would be my weapon of choice since it is easy to operate and maintain. There is still a huge debate if 5.56 or 7.62 is better, the ballistic tests Stoner showed the US military were a bit suspicious since they claimed 5.56 were far more lethal and at close range both are pretty deadly but at longer range the 7.62 clearly packs more punch. The M-16 do fire automatic fire fine while the M-14s had the option it is not something I would do without a bipod or at least with a M-14A1 so that is a point for the M-16 but I always preferred high accuracy myself and that is the M-14s strongest point. There is more to it. The M-14 in the 60s had a walnut stock that tended to bend in the jungle while the M-16s stock tended to break. There is also another weapon that should be mentioned: The excellent FN-Fal. But I am getting off topic here. I don't think many would put the M-16 on top the list of best weapon of the later 20th century so I wouldn't call it fantastic. And I do prefer the M-14 myself. But it isn't a bad weapon after the initial bugs were fixed with the A1 model.
My old man did two tours of duty in Vietnam. His first tour of duty was with the 3/4 Cav 25th Infantry Division. His second tour he did with the 170th Assault Helicopter Company 1st Aviation Brigade.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I did a tour in Iraq, 06-07, and I was stationed with 25th ID 3/4 cav. I used to call them "three quarter cav" because I could see how annoyed they were with being called that.
M60? M79? Agent orange? Napalm ?(especially in the morning) Pretty iconic for nam if you ask me. I'll let you off Simon, for one reason: YOU DONT KNOW MAN, YOU WERENT THERE.
My thought exactly. Apart from those four, boobytraps were immediately on my mind when starting the video. And although heavily used, if you say AK-47, I don't think of the Vietnam war, but of numorous rebellions, civil wars and other armed uprisings a lot of them in Africa.
You mean you let off Mathew as he is the one who wrote the script. Simon is just presenting it. And to add one item to the list: the BLU-82B Daisy Cutter
it was made into that by the morons of the Army with their stupid requests for changes and aditions, the Air Force Version (that was procured earlier) worked almost perfectly.
I've be C130 Hercules mechanic for many years. Would love a Side Project or Mega Projects on the mighty Hercules. Keep up the great work not just this channel but all of your channels.
There was a hospital around my home that used a UH 1 up until 2008 or 2009. It was a legendary piece of actual Vietnam surplus equipment and when having the privilege to set up a landing zone for it was a surreal experience. The noise. I've gotten to land it for life saving operations and it is a terrifying sound. To hear those things back in the war... I couldn't imagine.
Side project suggestion: The engineering behind the transportation of giant wind turbine blades. I searched YT for an explanation of how these rigs don't fall over with the slightest breath of wind, but couldn't find anything except amazing videos of giant rigs hauling individual blades up mountain roads. Please please please? If nothing else, the sight of those rigs hauling blades makes for an amazing video all on its own. Cheers!
The Gun trucks improvised by transport units to protect convoys were iconic. Using everything from Quad 50 calibre mgs 20mm autocannon "borrowed" from AA units and Airforce. The trucks had scrounged armour plates and/or sandbags and in at least one case board forms filled with cement.
I went through basic training in 1968 with the M-14, probably the last group to use the M-14 in training. Once in Vietnam in 1969 I had my first M-16. We laughed and called it a Mickey Mouse rifle. It was light and didn't have the feel of a good weapon. But alas you get use to everything (including the jamming) and try to work your way around the problems. Like the sarge said, "deal with it!!"
The sad part about the problems with the m-16 is armalite sold it to the army without cleaning kits. Because it supposedly was self cleaning, guns don’t work like that
I heard a story on some short documentary that told of a couple Huey pilots pulling out a group of soldiers under fire. There was no landing site big enough for the rotor disc to fit so the pilots literally cut their own with the rotors through the bamboo and undergrowth. It was a truly incredible story.
How many WW2 M2s do you see? I've heard that many are still going strong and ran into one from the 50s when I served, I firmly believe that a M2 will be used on the first war on Mars, they're just so well designed and so well built.
@@evanchan4012, yes and no, the M2 has been around for a very long time, pre WW2 is when they went into production, and many older guns are still in service. Though the military has tried to replace it a few times it's still here and will be for a very long time, it's a little bit of a joke that the M2 will be with us far into the future, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the M2 is still around after we colonize mars.
@@averagewikipediaenthusiast3088, many are, but I saw a video of M2s being upgraded and some of the guns were from WW2, and with how the military is I'm sure there are some older models sitting around somewhere.
China never produced or exported AK47s, you may be referring to the Type 56. Similarly, in the 1960s & 1970s the Soviet Union, wasn't producing or exporting AK47s either, they were making AKMs, which had been issued to Soviet troops since the 1950s.
I worked for a guy who claimed he was there. His two big stories were, one, using a 4 barrel anti aircraft to de-nude a hillside of trees and two, of realizing the company had an "Entertainment" budget with which they bought Evenrude speed boats. The boats were equipped with "over-unders" and taken to "free fire" zones for fun. Another veteran I knew claimed to have orders a locomotive just for fun. He claimed the order was approved in Saigon, Tokyo, Honolulu, San Fransisco and was finally rejected in Washington because Vietnam had no rail roads.
I believe the biggest issue with the early M16 variants was that they were marketed as being self-cleaning, so troops unfamiliar with the weapon simply didn't bother cleaning and oiling them frequently enough, which in the humidity, dirt and moisture of the jungle quickly wound up causing issues. It was self cleaning, but only in ideal conditions, not in jungle warfare. Many soldiers actually ditched their M16s in favour of the AK-47s they recovered from hidden caches and dead enemies.
its probably more a sideprojects than a mega since it never got finished properly but the Blue Streak missiles might be worth a look-in ! my archaeology lecturer was a marine who did training at RAF Spadeadam and managed to get us a tour of the place when we went on a longer trip out with the class, its one of the only places with a Blue Streak housing and its testing gear still around and its pretty insane to be near something like that ! the story is bonkers too 👌
I am glad that you had a pleasant trip, Dear Leader, but I hope that you brought your own jimmy hats with you. Google "vietnam repackaged used condoms"
@Chí Thiện Nguyễn It cam be both a weapon and a criminal act against humanity. It's use as a weapon is to remove cover for the enemy. It doesn't have to kill. That it causes cancer and other shit amongst non-combatants should make it a warcrime. An important question is whether the US knew of the effect or not.
I flew the uh-1 in Air Greenland flight fairly recently. I was staggered at how much luggage and goods got loaded together with 5 passengers. What an incredible machine
F 4s did not have guns to start off with. The brass thought that dog fights were dead. It was also the main fleet defense fighter that was suppose to engage beyond the horizon. The battling gun pods helped. Robin pods came up with the idea to act like thuds. Met him in a few occasions when I was a kid
i desagree... AK47 is not relatively inaccurate, but it is pretty accurate at ranges up to 300m as it was designed for shooting at point targets (enemy soldier) at ranges up to 300m and shooting at area targets (groups, nests) at up to 600m... and i know it for a fact as i have one at home :) surplus milled type 3 receiver
finally someone that doesnt buy into all the lies of the ak, i love the 7.62x39 cartridge ( awesome for goats here in nz) but you dead right! it drops fast after 300-350m
@@Idliketoknow303 it is intendet to be used at 300m and deliver fatal energy at that range so the drop isnt a concern :) but i try it at ranges up to 550m and it really can be used even at that range with some skill to hit point targets with sporting ammo (army surplus 7.62 are too inconsistent at those ranges as can be seen in one of my videos even at 400) but i wonder how it behave at 650m as the range where im member of sporting club was recently extended to 650
The were in wikipedia is better as tells that f4 phantom did not initially have guns fitted and pilots had no choice but to use missiles "The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance,[6] including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record.[7]" excerpt included
I have an idea for Side Projects. Are you familiar with the original EMD streamliner diesel/electric locomotives, the F-7 with 1500 horsepower? These locomotives looked great pulling passenger cars but were terrible at switching freight so in the 1970s a Santa Fe shop in Texas rebuilt over a hundred of these locomotives and called them CF-7s and some still operate to this day. EMD introduced those locomotives in late 1930s
Thank you for all the weapons and vehicle you left behind. Although sadly, there were some foreign looter, so there could had been many more m16a1 remaining in Vietnam, but some of them end up in the black market, we didn't sell those. Friendly greeting from VN.
G'day Simon, thank you very much for your first photo of the iconic Huey helicopter being one from the RAAF's 9 Squadron. Being a former RAAF member, I remember these great choppers. They were so popular with the Australian Army that, in 1969 they were handed over from the RAAF to the Army Aviation Corps. The RAAF, by the way, will in March of this year, celebrate their 100th birthday making the RAAF the second oldest stand-alone air force in the world, after the British RAF. That would, indeed, be worthy of a 'Sideproject' or, if one went into it deeply, would more than justify a 'Megaproject'. I am an Australian military historian and I would be honoured to provide your writers with any information you will need to understand the controversial 'birth' of the RAAF. Both the Army and the RAN wanted to 'control' the new RAAF. The Army General who later became Australia's first Field Marshal, Sir Thomas Albert Blamey, was the chairperson of the committee that formed the RAAF. During his chairmanship of this committee, he all but had to separate the Army and Navy delegates from fisticuffs, such were the passions that a new stand-alone air force was to be created. An Army General called Williams went down in history as the 'Father of the RAAF'. This is correct because he became the first head of the RAAF, however, the role of 'Father of the RAAF' should have gone to General Tom Blamey as it was his outstanding talent for cool-headed planning and organisation that actually made the RAAF possible as a viable fighting force. General Blamey lost his son, some years later to an RAAF training accident as his son, a RAAF pilot was killed in an air crash that, to this day, could be put down to an error by the flight engineer flying with young Pilot Officer Blamey, or down to pilot error. A really comprehensive investigation was not carried out. Thanks again, Simon for another fantastic video. Cheers, BH.
Phantoms are absolute beasts. The Israeli Air Force received many Ex-Vietnam Phantoms in the early 70's. The story is they were delivered "as is" still in dark USAF green. We named them "karpada" ( toad in Hebrew ) due to the Americans dark green paint scheme. Over the years our Phantoms were practically rebuilt to new condition (or better) ; structural improovements, uprated engines, all new avionics suite, Refael air to air and 1000lb smart bombs delivered to PLO leaders through Beirut apartment windows . In 82 we knocked out the Syrian air defences latest and greatest Soviet equipment, shot down Mig 21's and 23's in air to air. One pilot from the 69th Hammers squadron downed a Syrian Mig by releasing a Phantoms empty centerline fuel tank on a Migs tail, after running out of air to air rockets and all ammo for the connon ( I read it in on the base library in a hand written log account ) Our Phantoms ( Israeli Air Force type designation - Kurnass ) served as the back bone of the IAF for many years. Many were lost in combat, some crew were lost or missing in action. I had the privalige to work in them in the early 90's as a Structural Technition and Air-frame fitter, got to know the airframe inside out. I always felt they were special. I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to all the Americans who designed, serviced and flew them in harms way.
The "Thud" was hardly a lumbering aircraft. They could easily outrun MiGs, and in fact the Thunderchief was officially credited with 27.5 air-to-air victories against VPAF aircraft at the cost of 17 aircraft lost to enemy fighters (North Vietnamese pilots claimed to have shot down an additional 23 F-105s but none have been confirmed by USAF). All victories were against MiG-17s. Of these 24.5 were shot down with cannon fire (one victory was shared with an F-4), and three with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. One victory was shared with an F-4.(from Wikipedia)
As usual, quite interesting. I am subscribed to most of your channels and congratulate you and your team. The research is excellent and it is condensed into a script which is read by you. Cheers to you and your team.
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The other issue not mentioned about the M16A1 was the magazines would malfunction due to the humidity. When those were updater in 66-67 life was much better! The PRC's should be mentioned too for their reliability for calling CAS and fire missions. I know they are a radio but as a FO it was my lifeline to a huge aresanal of bombs and artillery.
A good video, but as someone else has pointed out, you missed off Puff the Magic Dragon, the Chinook, the Stoner machine gun system, the 40mm grenade launcher and quite a few others! Perhaps this could be part 1 of a larger series?
Just a small thing, it would be great if you could include a Metric conversion (perhaps just in the background) of the SI measurements. Obviously some things are still SI standard e.g aerospace height, some weapon calibres but would just make it easier for those of us outside the US/under 60 to follow along without having to stop and do the conversions 😅 love the vids. Cheers PS vice versa metric to SI for our American mates!
The F4s main issue was the fact that at first it only carried rockets. The later models included close quarter weapons making it more successful. It took a lot of campaigning by pilots to get rid of the "missile addicted" style of dog fighting the Americans were being trained in.
Hi Simon, love your channels and your humor. Can you do a side projects video on the tunnelling and general preparation of the Battle of Messines, 1917? Hope you like the story.
Hi Simon, another great video, I would love to see one on the F35, I think there is enough info available to make it interesting and it is going to be the air weapon of choice for lots of countries. I worked on the project, the technology is awesome, shame it has such negative press, oh and cost.
Great video as usual! But can't you please at least show the metric counterparts beside the imperial ones? It annoying to have to translate on the fly to get an idea on how large, fast or heavy something is. Thanks! :)
AK-47 don't confuse cyclic rate (600 RPM) with effective rate (30 round magazines need to be changed, maybe as much as 120 RPM in spray and pray mode) and in fully auto mode you are not going to much at 400 yards (perhaps a barn?) and finally 7.62X39 is NOT a high power round, it is a intermediate round, as opposed to 7.62X54R which is a high power round.
most guns actually have fire rate reductors to not make them ammo wasters also if you want to be pedantic use the real name AK only rappers and gangstas call it ak47
@@tsartomato In the context of this video there is only the AK-47 (or Chinese Type 56 which were vanishingly rare) in use in Vietnam as the later variants whe not yet invented. We (USMC Infantry types) referred to them as AK-47s. In reality the Viet Cong (as opposed to the NVA) were armed with a huge variety of weapons ranging from M1886/35 Lebel rifles to Arisaka (Japanese) rifles to M1 carbines to M-16 battlefield pickups.
Have you done the A7 Corsair 2? I was trained to load out the A7-E. If it was shot out of a gun or went boom when it it the ground, my crew and I put it on there. 💣 🔫 🚀
My uncle flew a F 105 in Vietnam . Unfortunately I never got to talk to him about it, passed away at 38 after playing golf (stroke). Thought after all of those likely brushes with death to die so young
For me, the best thing about the Huey is the AH-1 Huey Cobra..... which still flies today as a modified and updated version called the AH-1Z (Zulu) Viper.....
I'm still wanting to see a Side Projects of some of the most bizarre "wunderwaffes" from the allies. The British Panjandrum, the American T28/T95, the French Char 2C (built and ran, but never saw full service), the British A39 Tortoise and the TOG II, or the American Montana-Class Battleship. Germany wasn't the only country with wild ambitions.
So I recommend that Simon shaves his beard and keeps a mustache so he can look like an Air Cav pilot from the Vietnam war, and 2 days after, this comes out.. Dude I'm clairvoyant!
these 2 rotor blade "fobfobfob" sounds of the old Bell Helis is crazy, we had them here in germany for years as S&R helis! the eurocopters these days are sooooooo silent compared to them, kinda miss the bass tho 😏
Nam Vets will always remember two distinct sounds. The sound of a Huey inbound and the sound of the AK47. To this day I can pick out a Huey flying near by and always look upward with total admiration.
I'd love to see one about Missile silos ABM ICBM and people converting them to different things after the cold war.
Great idea!
weapons and a deep hole in the ground, thats all the viewing boxes checked
@@jsnsk101 deep holes in the ground that can make even deeper holes in the ground.
Apparently I want to see a second Cold War between US and China
What did they do?
Watched this with my husband-Vietnam Vet-he said thanks Simon.
You missed one of the most iconic weapons of the war: Puff the Magic Dragon!
Ac47
Or was its successor the ac130 already in service
In 1966/67,time frame around Saigon,the Dragon was the older AC47 Puff.Saw couple in action down on the Song Dong Nhi during that time.
The AC130 was in service during Vietnam:
airman.dodlive.mil/2017/12/22/ac-130-gunship/
Here it is in action in Afghanistan:
ruclips.net/video/7lrfdzU8k4k/видео.html
AC130 wasn't exactly 1 weapon but many weapons installed on a C130 that was originally purposed as a troop and supply transport as well as airborne operations. I can understand him omitting it but he did mention the UH1 which was more of a vehicle as well that could use variant armament. He really should have reworded his title if he was to include the UH-1.
@@the_retag AC-47 AC-130 and AC-119K Stinger were all used during the Vietnam war. The AC-130 was the most widely used though and is still in use today! The M14 is still used as well as a sniper or designated marksman rifle. I loved the M14. I have an older M14 with both auto and single shot choices. Far preferred it over the M16 for accuracy, stopping power and reliability.
if any armored vehicle would iconic for the Vietnam war, I would say it would rather be the M113 than the T-54...
Because of the preference of the troops to ride on, rather than in, it through distrust of its protection?
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Some people are either blinded by narcissism or pathologically stubborn or both: "USA is the best"??!!
How about the weapons of John Moses Browning and his continued influence on today's weapons. The M2 Browning machine gun, the 1911 and Hi-Power pistols, the pump action and self loading shotguns and lever action rifles he designed. Not to mention the cartridges that he designed that are still in use today 38. acp, 380. acp, 45. acp and of course the 50. bmg.
That's almost a mega-side project video. Especially if he were to do a side-by-side comparison of Browning's inventions to some of the other famous gunsmiths works. Namely the counterparts. Like how the 1911 was compared to (as a standard issued WWII side arm) to the Luger and the the Tula Tokarev and the 1911 have very similar designs (in comparison to the Luger). I'd love a "Mega-Side Project" video like that.
John Browning is a legend. By far the most prolific arms designer in history. Yes, please do a video.
Literally invented and patented the pistol slide. Archduke Ferdinand was killed by one of his guns, Hitler killed himself with one of his bullets.
@@thehummusgavemeaids1596 He was an undoubtedly a mechanical genius. He's in a similar class as Alfred Nobel in that their inventions were used for both great harm and great good. Nobel invented Dynamite and Gelignite without which many construction projects would not be possible. He also invented Ballistite the precursor to modern smokeless powder. On the other hand both were used to great effect in war and caused the death of many. Its the same with John browning his inventions were in both invaluable in war but also for maintaining peace.
It's a strange dichotomy of great genius being used for great good and evil. Which is what makes things like explosives and firearms so fascinating.
Lieutenant Dan : "Get down! Shut up!"
You could do a whole Megaproject on the M16, the history behind it is pretty fascinating. The early issue with the M16 were actually caused on purpose by people in the Army Ordinance department, it was quite the scandal that was kept quite. Once the M16 was produced with all the features that those people cut, the M16A1 was pretty fantastic and the design is still going strong to this day.
You're absolutely right. In the Marine Corps, just after the 9/11/2001 attacks, I carried an M-4. It's basically the M-16's baby brother. Mostly the same weapon platform and I loved it. Exceptional weapon system. So much so that I literally went out 2 days after my discharge and bought my first of now multiple AR-15's and AR-10's. Which are both simply semi-automatic M-16's/M-4's. I owe my life to that rifle.
Calling it a "fantastic weapon" is a bit too much. The M16A1 were a decent weapon but I rather have an M-14 myself. A lot of the problems with the M-16 were due to the poor quality gunpowder it was supplied with, rumors say they used old gunpowder from WW2 (and some rumors claim WW1) artillery shells but I wouldn't bet on that, the gunpowder were bad during the early days but this was probably just a rumor started by angry soldiers.
The M-16A1 was light (but still far heavier then the original M16 and the XM-16) so it was a great weapon when you needed to keep weight down but the range was limited compared to the M-14 who basically kills anything it hits and have twice the effective range. Sure, you can carry more ammunition but you also need that extra ammunition. Still, a shorter rifle can be more useful in certain situations of course while a longer in others.
I would also love an episode about it, but I do think it belongs here on side projects and not on megaprojects. The development cost and manpower doesn't really qualify it as a "megaproject".
It's older brother, Stoner '63 is also an interesting story.
@@loke6664, the M14 was a fantastic failure and the supporters of it in the Ordinance Department were able to get a few changes made to the M16, not issuing cleaning kits, not having the chamber lined with chrome, using powder different from what it was tested with, ect. They were hoping that the M16 would then be a failure and the M14 would stay around, even though the whole M14 program was a shining example of how military acquisition programs should not be run.
The 5.56 round is plenty lethal and 7.62x51 isn't some wonder round that kills everyone with one hit, not even close, the main problem with lethality when it comes to most military ammo is that most of it is full metal jacket so it can zip through skinnier enemies. Though in the past decade or so newer bullet designs have been used that increase military 5.56 lethality, though there are plenty of bullets on the civilian market that have been doing the same thing for ages. As far as range goes, while 7.62x51 might have a bit more range but not enough to make a real difference, especially with M14s/M1A1s needing so much more maintenance to retain it's accuracy. People have dumped a lot of good money trying to fix the problems of the rifle and while certain things can be done, most AR10s are superior in every single metric.
@@chrisvaartjes9471, I got to carry a M4 from time to time as a Corpsman and owe my life to the rifle as well. Well made AR15s by some companies are much better than the issues M4, minus the select fire feature which is great for wasting ammo and the occasional covering fire. The AR10 really is the best 7.62x51 rifle that can be had, as long as quality parts are used or built by the right companies, I'm a FAL nut through and through, but the AR10 whips it in every metric.
@@robertharper3754 I did not say the M-16 was a failure, I just said it was "fantastic". I like the M-14 for it's precision and there it performs exemplary.
It is certainly true that that the ammunition were a large part of M-16s problem during the war (I said so in my post even) butt there is a reason the modern M-16 versions weights a whole lot more then the early models.
Both the M-14 and M-16 require a lot of maintenance unlike the AK-47 but the AK-47 have problems with it's accuracy. If I wanted to equip poorly trained farmers that would be my weapon of choice since it is easy to operate and maintain.
There is still a huge debate if 5.56 or 7.62 is better, the ballistic tests Stoner showed the US military were a bit suspicious since they claimed 5.56 were far more lethal and at close range both are pretty deadly but at longer range the 7.62 clearly packs more punch.
The M-16 do fire automatic fire fine while the M-14s had the option it is not something I would do without a bipod or at least with a M-14A1 so that is a point for the M-16 but I always preferred high accuracy myself and that is the M-14s strongest point.
There is more to it. The M-14 in the 60s had a walnut stock that tended to bend in the jungle while the M-16s stock tended to break.
There is also another weapon that should be mentioned: The excellent FN-Fal. But I am getting off topic here.
I don't think many would put the M-16 on top the list of best weapon of the later 20th century so I wouldn't call it fantastic. And I do prefer the M-14 myself. But it isn't a bad weapon after the initial bugs were fixed with the A1 model.
My old man did two tours of duty in Vietnam. His first tour of duty was with the 3/4 Cav 25th Infantry Division. His second tour he did with the 170th Assault Helicopter Company 1st Aviation Brigade.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
I did a tour in Iraq, 06-07, and I was stationed with 25th ID 3/4 cav. I used to call them "three quarter cav" because I could see how annoyed they were with being called that.
How long is a tour of duty? Is it a fixed length (unless injured) or does it depend on the deployment?
@misool Thank you. What's the min and max and average?
@@kaltaron1284 Usually 13 months, but your MOS or Job and how mission critical it is and how its staffed can result in a slightly longer tour
@@haroldvoss5886 Thank you.
M60?
M79?
Agent orange?
Napalm ?(especially in the morning)
Pretty iconic for nam if you ask me. I'll let you off Simon, for one reason:
YOU DONT KNOW MAN, YOU WERENT THERE.
My thought exactly. Apart from those four, boobytraps were immediately on my mind when starting the video. And although heavily used, if you say AK-47, I don't think of the Vietnam war, but of numorous rebellions, civil wars and other armed uprisings a lot of them in Africa.
Thank you for the Apocalypse Now reference.
He needs to do a part 2 and probably part 3 as well. There were some really iconic weapons used during the Vietnam War.
You mean you let off Mathew as he is the one who wrote the script. Simon is just presenting it.
And to add one item to the list: the BLU-82B Daisy Cutter
@@ArfurFaulkesHake the precursor to the MOAB! Those are really cool bombs.
The Arecibo radio telescope could be on one of your channels.
He's talked about it in other videos, I don't think he'll do a video of just it.
Sadly now no more
he's already done one but i can't remeber which of his Channels it@s on.
Psychological Warelfare
You hear Fortunate Son, you hear Hueys
When you're a farmer working the rice field and hear the dreaded noise of fortunate son approaching.
'I love the smell of napalm in the morning' - Ride of the Valkyries
@@eagonten Anyone who runs, is a VC. Anyone who stands still, is a well-disciplined VC
@@bonzogamer6966 almost chief... Your first was a quote from a movie, the second is a piece of classical music...
@@legionofthedamned157
In the background you hear The Pig speak in 7.62...
The M 16 was a prom queen while the AK 47 is a biker chick.
Get stuff in the action and it's hosed regardless. InRangeTV has plenty of examples of this, the AK does it just as badly as anything else.
A1 yes, A2, meh.
more like standard worker (M16) and working class hero (AK47) :-)
it was made into that by the morons of the Army with their stupid requests for changes and aditions, the Air Force Version (that was procured earlier) worked almost perfectly.
The issues with early M16s wouldn't if happend if McNamara didn't try to cheapen the weapon.
Hi, What is Most Iconic Weapons of the World War I, World War II, Korean War, Operation Desert Storm, War in Iraq and War in Afghanistan.
Agreed that this could become a series. He did tanks of WWII already.
@Belagerungsmörser the Sheep I mean Most Iconic Weapons
Even though it was a mistake I would say the 1911 it’s been in all of the ode wars
@@kaltaron1284 and got most of it hilariously wrong
@@STHV_ A matter of opinion I guess. I don't remember him getting it entirely wrong though. Or what do yoiu disagree with?
I've be C130 Hercules mechanic for many years. Would love a Side Project or Mega Projects on the mighty Hercules. Keep up the great work not just this channel but all of your channels.
Honourable mentions. A-1 Skyraider? A-4 Skyhawk? AC-47 'Spooky'? B-52? MiG-17? SA-2/S-75 SAM?
There was a hospital around my home that used a UH 1 up until 2008 or 2009. It was a legendary piece of actual Vietnam surplus equipment and when having the privilege to set up a landing zone for it was a surreal experience.
The noise. I've gotten to land it for life saving operations and it is a terrifying sound. To hear those things back in the war... I couldn't imagine.
the A 10 Warthog should be a great video
The F4 Phantom is still in use with some countries too!
Phantoms for ever.
Ex- IAF structural mechanic
Only S. Korea and Iran and Turkey still use F4's.
And the most iconic song fortunate son ironically
When you're expecting flamethrowers and Simon throws another plane video out
What about The Douglas Skyraider.
Sandy can't forget about her.
or the A-4 Skyhawk/F-8 Crusader?
The Phantom deserves a Megaprojects video of it's own.
Mega or Side Project: cable powered street railways. The Wave of future transportation in the 1880's. Last survivors in San Francisco.
Yes
Side project suggestion: The engineering behind the transportation of giant wind turbine blades. I searched YT for an explanation of how these rigs don't fall over with the slightest breath of wind, but couldn't find anything except amazing videos of giant rigs hauling individual blades up mountain roads. Please please please? If nothing else, the sight of those rigs hauling blades makes for an amazing video all on its own. Cheers!
Damn it man, its pronounced, "Ear Ahh Coy"
or "Ear Ahh Kwah"
Or "ur a qui" all American Choppers are named after Indian Tribes i think i recall...
I’ve always said and heard it like this. I looked up after he said it and read Iroquois on the screen and went “wtf did you just say?” lmao
The Gun trucks improvised by transport units to protect convoys were iconic. Using everything from Quad 50 calibre mgs 20mm autocannon "borrowed" from AA units and Airforce. The trucks had scrounged armour plates and/or sandbags and in at least one case board forms filled with cement.
Wonder why he wouldn't say the name of the "African country" with an AK on the flag. It's Mozambique
Worst gun in apex.
I went through basic training in 1968 with the M-14, probably the last group to use the M-14 in training. Once in Vietnam in 1969 I had my first M-16. We laughed and called it a Mickey Mouse rifle. It was light and didn't have the feel of a good weapon. But alas you get use to everything (including the jamming) and try to work your way around the problems. Like the sarge said, "deal with it!!"
Ahhh, but the military "fixed" the M16 with the M16A1 and it's "forward assist"! LOL!!!!
1:20 - Chapter 1 - UH 1 "Huey"
2:40 - Chapter 2 - AK47
4:50 - Chapter 3 - M16
6:30 - Chapter 4 - F4 Phantom
8:45 - Chapter 5 - Mig 21
10:25 - Chapter 6 - T54/55
- Chapter 7 -
- Chapter 8 -
Simon always checks all the boxes:
Weapons ✔
List ✔
10min+ ✔
Channels with 100k subs ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
The Blue Angels and The Golden Knights, please!
The sad part about the problems with the m-16 is armalite sold it to the army without cleaning kits. Because it supposedly was self cleaning, guns don’t work like that
Would love to see a vid about the vulcan, or the V bombers in general.
I heard a story on some short documentary that told of a couple Huey pilots pulling out a group of soldiers under fire. There was no landing site big enough for the rotor disc to fit so the pilots literally cut their own with the rotors through the bamboo and undergrowth. It was a truly incredible story.
I work at the place the made/make a lot of those weapons. We still make the M2
The history at my work is amazing.
How many WW2 M2s do you see? I've heard that many are still going strong and ran into one from the 50s when I served, I firmly believe that a M2 will be used on the first war on Mars, they're just so well designed and so well built.
@@robertharper3754 are you being sarcastic?
@@robertharper3754 most ww2 M2s are modernized I think
@@evanchan4012, yes and no, the M2 has been around for a very long time, pre WW2 is when they went into production, and many older guns are still in service. Though the military has tried to replace it a few times it's still here and will be for a very long time, it's a little bit of a joke that the M2 will be with us far into the future, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the M2 is still around after we colonize mars.
@@averagewikipediaenthusiast3088, many are, but I saw a video of M2s being upgraded and some of the guns were from WW2, and with how the military is I'm sure there are some older models sitting around somewhere.
China never produced or exported AK47s, you may be referring to the Type 56. Similarly, in the 1960s & 1970s the Soviet Union, wasn't producing or exporting AK47s either, they were making AKMs, which had been issued to Soviet troops since the 1950s.
Maybe a video about Agent Orange or CIA experiments like MK Ultra would be interesting?
I worked for a guy who claimed he was there. His two big stories were, one, using a 4 barrel anti aircraft to de-nude a hillside of trees and two, of realizing the company had an "Entertainment" budget with which they bought Evenrude speed boats. The boats were equipped with "over-unders" and taken to "free fire" zones for fun. Another veteran I knew claimed to have orders a locomotive just for fun. He claimed the order was approved in Saigon, Tokyo, Honolulu, San Fransisco and was finally rejected in Washington because Vietnam had no rail roads.
I will watch just about anything Simon does regardless if it's weapons or something else thanks for the knowledge I love it
I believe the biggest issue with the early M16 variants was that they were marketed as being self-cleaning, so troops unfamiliar with the weapon simply didn't bother cleaning and oiling them frequently enough, which in the humidity, dirt and moisture of the jungle quickly wound up causing issues. It was self cleaning, but only in ideal conditions, not in jungle warfare. Many soldiers actually ditched their M16s in favour of the AK-47s they recovered from hidden caches and dead enemies.
its probably more a sideprojects than a mega since it never got finished properly but the Blue Streak missiles might be worth a look-in !
my archaeology lecturer was a marine who did training at RAF Spadeadam and managed to get us a tour of the place when we went on a longer trip out with the class, its one of the only places with a Blue Streak housing and its testing gear still around and its pretty insane to be near something like that ! the story is bonkers too 👌
I love Vietnam
had a great time in Hanoi
I am glad that you had a pleasant trip, Dear Leader, but I hope that you brought your own jimmy hats with you. Google "vietnam repackaged used condoms"
Heyyyy there's an RAAF Huey picture in the video nice catch ^~^
Number 1: *trees*
I take your tree and raise to Agent Orange.
Talking trees...
@Chí Thiện Nguyễn It cam be both a weapon and a criminal act against humanity.
It's use as a weapon is to remove cover for the enemy. It doesn't have to kill.
That it causes cancer and other shit amongst non-combatants should make it a warcrime. An important question is whether the US knew of the effect or not.
@@kaltaron1284 Of course they did...
@@melangellatc1718 Sorry, can't see what you are referring to.
I flew the uh-1 in Air Greenland flight fairly recently. I was staggered at how much luggage and goods got loaded together with 5 passengers. What an incredible machine
I'm proud of you for using the correct term "magazine" opposed to "clip". @ 3:21 Good job my friend.
The UH-1 was used by the USMC all the way up to the 1990’s, possibly into the small years of the 2000’s. It’s still in use by other nations.
Simon this is good one. l got intriged by the Huey ever since l read the Book "Chicken Hawk" by Robert Mason
F-4 pilot's relied on missiles and tech because initially they had no guns
Yea, but them not having was still an issue
DO A VIDEO ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS - Great video. You forgot Agent Orange which still haunts Vietnam today.
F 4s did not have guns to start off with. The brass thought that dog fights were dead. It was also the main fleet defense fighter that was suppose to engage beyond the horizon. The battling gun pods helped. Robin pods came up with the idea to act like thuds. Met him in a few occasions when I was a kid
Good video 👍
i desagree... AK47 is not relatively inaccurate, but it is pretty accurate at ranges up to 300m as it was designed for shooting at point targets (enemy soldier) at ranges up to 300m and shooting at area targets (groups, nests) at up to 600m... and i know it for a fact as i have one at home :) surplus milled type 3 receiver
hope you dont miss that first shot
@@wesadams5128 i didnt use shot gasses :-D
finally someone that doesnt buy into all the lies of the ak, i love the 7.62x39 cartridge ( awesome for goats here in nz) but you dead right! it drops fast after 300-350m
@@Idliketoknow303 it is intendet to be used at 300m and deliver fatal energy at that range so the drop isnt a concern :) but i try it at ranges up to 550m and it really can be used even at that range with some skill to hit point targets with sporting ammo (army surplus 7.62 are too inconsistent at those ranges as can be seen in one of my videos even at 400) but i wonder how it behave at 650m as the range where im member of sporting club was recently extended to 650
The were in wikipedia is better as tells that f4 phantom did not initially have guns fitted and pilots had no choice but to use missiles "The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance,[6] including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record.[7]" excerpt included
the information in
Wow this brings back memories of watching TV news as a kid.
I have an idea for Side Projects. Are you familiar with the original EMD streamliner diesel/electric locomotives, the F-7 with 1500 horsepower? These locomotives looked great pulling passenger cars but were terrible at switching freight so in the 1970s a Santa Fe shop in Texas rebuilt over a hundred of these locomotives and called them CF-7s and some still operate to this day. EMD introduced those locomotives in late 1930s
'I love 💘 the smell of napalm in the morning".
Great video
Thank you for all the weapons and vehicle you left behind.
Although sadly, there were some foreign looter, so there could had been many more m16a1 remaining in Vietnam, but some of them end up in the black market, we didn't sell those.
Friendly greeting from VN.
Great video! Conductive/conducive... it's very English to find any excuse for an extra t... 😉
G'day Simon, thank you very much for your first photo of the iconic Huey helicopter being one from the RAAF's 9 Squadron. Being a former RAAF member, I remember these great choppers. They were so popular with the Australian Army that, in 1969 they were handed over from the RAAF to the Army Aviation Corps. The RAAF, by the way, will in March of this year, celebrate their 100th birthday making the RAAF the second oldest stand-alone air force in the world, after the British RAF. That would, indeed, be worthy of a 'Sideproject' or, if one went into it deeply, would more than justify a 'Megaproject'. I am an Australian military historian and I would be honoured to provide your writers with any information you will need to understand the controversial 'birth' of the RAAF. Both the Army and the RAN wanted to 'control' the new RAAF. The Army General who later became Australia's first Field Marshal, Sir Thomas Albert Blamey, was the chairperson of the committee that formed the RAAF. During his chairmanship of this committee, he all but had to separate the Army and Navy delegates from fisticuffs, such were the passions that a new stand-alone air force was to be created. An Army General called Williams went down in history as the 'Father of the RAAF'. This is correct because he became the first head of the RAAF, however, the role of 'Father of the RAAF' should have gone to General Tom Blamey as it was his outstanding talent for cool-headed planning and organisation that actually made the RAAF possible as a viable fighting force. General Blamey lost his son, some years later to an RAAF training accident as his son, a RAAF pilot was killed in an air crash that, to this day, could be put down to an error by the flight engineer flying with young Pilot Officer Blamey, or down to pilot error. A really comprehensive investigation was not carried out. Thanks again, Simon for another fantastic video. Cheers, BH.
Great channel! How about a video on WW1 aircraft - fighters?
Phantoms are absolute beasts. The Israeli Air Force received many Ex-Vietnam Phantoms in the early 70's. The story is they were delivered "as is" still in dark USAF green. We named them "karpada" ( toad in Hebrew ) due to the Americans dark green paint scheme. Over the years our Phantoms were practically rebuilt to new condition (or better) ; structural improovements, uprated engines, all new avionics suite, Refael air to air and 1000lb smart bombs delivered to PLO leaders through Beirut apartment windows . In 82 we knocked out the Syrian air defences latest and greatest Soviet equipment, shot down Mig 21's and 23's in air to air. One pilot from the 69th Hammers squadron downed a Syrian Mig by releasing a Phantoms empty centerline fuel tank on a Migs tail, after running out of air to air rockets and all ammo for the connon ( I read it in on the base library in a hand written log account )
Our Phantoms ( Israeli Air Force type designation - Kurnass ) served as the back bone of the IAF for many years. Many were lost in combat, some crew were lost or missing in action.
I had the privalige to work in them in the early 90's as a Structural Technition and Air-frame fitter, got to know the airframe inside out. I always felt they were special.
I would like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to all the Americans who designed, serviced and flew them in harms way.
The "Thud" was hardly a lumbering aircraft. They could easily outrun MiGs, and in fact the Thunderchief was officially credited with 27.5 air-to-air victories against VPAF aircraft at the cost of 17 aircraft lost to enemy fighters (North Vietnamese pilots claimed to have shot down an additional 23 F-105s but none have been confirmed by USAF). All victories were against MiG-17s. Of these 24.5 were shot down with cannon fire (one victory was shared with an F-4), and three with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. One victory was shared with an F-4.(from Wikipedia)
When my buddy was killed in Iraq our commander and first sergeant flew into our base on a huey. That was 2011.
Don’t forget agent orange and flame throwers and the infamous rpg.
Agent orange killed my Dad. That shit is nasty.
@@Vasser12 sorry for your loss
Not going to get that song out of my head now thanks !!
Jesus. How many channels does this guy have??? I love his videos!
As usual, quite interesting. I am subscribed to most of your channels and congratulate you and your team. The research is excellent and it is condensed into a script which is read by you. Cheers to you and your team.
Business Blaze
Mega Projects
Side Projects
Top Tenz
Today I Found Out
Biographics
Geographics
Highlight History
Xplrd
Visual Politik EN
The Simon Whistler Show
I may have missed one.
Visual Politk EN is now hosted by someone else. The Simon Whistler Show hasn't had updated content for a while. His new podcast not included.
Love to see a side project on the Polaris missile and the British Resolution class Subs that patrolled with these in the 1960's.
The other issue not mentioned about the M16A1 was the magazines would malfunction due to the humidity. When those were updater in 66-67 life was much better! The PRC's should be mentioned too for their reliability for calling CAS and fire missions. I know they are a radio but as a FO it was my lifeline to a huge aresanal of bombs and artillery.
A good video, but as someone else has pointed out, you missed off Puff the Magic Dragon, the Chinook, the Stoner machine gun system, the 40mm grenade launcher and quite a few others! Perhaps this could be part 1 of a larger series?
You got to have the P-38 can opener on this list. That thing was always missing when you needed it.
Just a small thing, it would be great if you could include a Metric conversion (perhaps just in the background) of the SI measurements. Obviously some things are still SI standard e.g aerospace height, some weapon calibres but would just make it easier for those of us outside the US/under 60 to follow along without having to stop and do the conversions 😅 love the vids. Cheers
PS vice versa metric to SI for our American mates!
Turret snorkel. What a genius idea!
The F4s main issue was the fact that at first it only carried rockets. The later models included close quarter weapons making it more successful. It took a lot of campaigning by pilots to get rid of the "missile addicted" style of dog fighting the Americans were being trained in.
And let us not forget the never ending string of "You don't know man! You weren't there!!!"... :P
Hi Simon, love your channels and your humor. Can you do a side projects video on the tunnelling and general preparation of the Battle of Messines, 1917? Hope you like the story.
Hi Simon, another great video, I would love to see one on the F35, I think there is enough info available to make it interesting and it is going to be the air weapon of choice for lots of countries. I worked on the project, the technology is awesome, shame it has such negative press, oh and cost.
Great video as usual! But can't you please at least show the metric counterparts beside the imperial ones? It annoying to have to translate on the fly to get an idea on how large, fast or heavy something is. Thanks! :)
GREAT video, as always, though!
I am missing the Daisy Cutter
If I ever win the lottery I'm buying a huey! The sound of those rotors :-)
Please Simon....a video about Barret 50cal rifles. They have revolutionized modern weapons. Thank you.
"Life is like a box of chocolate"-Forrest Gump
Life is like a box of chocolates - If you're fat, it wont last long.
AK-47 don't confuse cyclic rate (600 RPM) with effective rate (30 round magazines need to be changed, maybe as much as 120 RPM in spray and pray mode) and in fully auto mode you are not going to much at 400 yards (perhaps a barn?) and finally 7.62X39 is NOT a high power round, it is a intermediate round, as opposed to 7.62X54R which is a high power round.
most guns actually have fire rate reductors to not make them ammo wasters
also if you want to be pedantic use the real name AK
only rappers and gangstas call it ak47
@@tsartomato In the context of this video there is only the AK-47 (or Chinese Type 56 which were vanishingly rare) in use in Vietnam as the later variants whe not yet invented. We (USMC Infantry types) referred to them as AK-47s. In reality the Viet Cong (as opposed to the NVA) were armed with a huge variety of weapons ranging from M1886/35 Lebel rifles to Arisaka (Japanese) rifles to M1 carbines to M-16 battlefield pickups.
@@stephenwoods4118 rappers and gangstas
@@tsartomato Clearly you didn't read my reply. Plonk
@@stephenwoods4118 clearly rappers and gangstas
Have you done the A7 Corsair 2? I was trained to load out the A7-E. If it was shot out of a gun or went boom when it it the ground, my crew and I put it on there. 💣 🔫 🚀
"AK-47 good! AK-47 hot! Rot tot tot tot tot tot tot!" -Little Big
Great toys of war👍✌️
I wielded an M16 and you wield an electric twanger! What you gonna do with your life?
I wanna rock!😆
Don't forget John Rambo! Haha
Sly Marbo is far superior.
My uncle flew a F 105 in Vietnam . Unfortunately I never got to talk to him about it, passed away at 38 after playing golf (stroke). Thought after all of those likely brushes with death to die so young
For me, the best thing about the Huey is the AH-1 Huey Cobra..... which still flies today as a modified and updated version called the AH-1Z (Zulu) Viper.....
M16 fired the standard NATO 5.56? Man, do some homework. The 7.62×51mm was , at the time, the NATO standard.
*Sees the F-4 Phantom*
Me: "In the Thrust Bus we trust. Amen"
Have you considered a video on the USS Wisconsin, the last US battleship to see action? She participated in WWII, Korea and operation Desert Storm
I'm still wanting to see a Side Projects of some of the most bizarre "wunderwaffes" from the allies. The British Panjandrum, the American T28/T95, the French Char 2C (built and ran, but never saw full service), the British A39 Tortoise and the TOG II, or the American Montana-Class Battleship. Germany wasn't the only country with wild ambitions.
Once you notice the bump on Simon's forehead, you can never un notice it
So I recommend that Simon shaves his beard and keeps a mustache so he can look like an Air Cav pilot from the Vietnam war, and 2 days after, this comes out.. Dude I'm clairvoyant!
these 2 rotor blade "fobfobfob" sounds of the old Bell Helis is crazy, we had them here in germany for years as S&R helis!
the eurocopters these days are sooooooo silent compared to them, kinda miss the bass tho 😏