Author: C.J. Wickett

The searchlight on Stringer.

Singer’s sting.

Another look at the 20mm Vulcan cannon firing.

Over the trail these gunships faced extremely heavy AAA fire up to and including 85mm.

The 20mm Vulcan cannons cutting loose.

The Stinger was a later development of the AC-119 gunship.

Considering the role that these aircraft played in Nam it is surprising to me that there is so little mention of…

Side by side.

In flight.

It almost looks like something out of sci-fi.

What might have become a legendary aircraft.

The cockpit.

A cutaway view.

Another look.

The mockup.

In addition to the contents of this article, the pilot would have used a periscope.

This aircraft looks to be a Piper Cub.

Please note how the pilot had to enter and leave the aircraft.

Undergoing land tests.

A very short video showing the Brodie system in use.

Here’s something a tad different!

Before the SR-71, there was the A-12

The innards.

The mockup.

This might have been one heck of an aircraft!

From the top.

A side look.

A development of the famous F-86 Saber intended as a penetration fighter.

Some info!

What looks to be a UH-1B carrying SS-11 wire-guided missiles.

Another try which didn’t make the cut.

Just came across this one.

The prototype Bell Model 209. Please note the retractable landing skids.

Another one.

A mockup of a proposed gunship based upon the UH-1 Huey.

The Skyknight continued to soldier on during the war in Vietnam. Here is a first-hand account of it!

Speed brakes on a helicopter are new to me!

Here it is with a full complement of 2.75-inch rockets.

Please note the full complement of sixteen TOW missiles and the Sidewinders on the tips of the stub wings.

Moments before the unfortunate crash.

Doing a loop!

While this helicopter was not widely known, it featured a number of innovative features and was unique among US…

The gunners station.

Another look at the Cheyenne.

The AH-56 was to have been the US Army’s first dedicated attack helicopter, but Vietnam got in the way.

Interestingly, the OV-10 Bronco could carry up to five paratroopers.

The JOV-1a was an armed reconnaissance version of the OV-1 Mohawk which saw brief service in Vietnam until the Key…