The Weird Experimental Aircraft America Used in Vietnam

From near-silent spy planes stalking enemy camps in total darkness to flying gunships that transformed entire stretches of jungle into walls of fire, these are the experimental aircraft that changed the Vietnam War forever.

This documentary explores the helicopters, drones, reconnaissance aircraft, gunships, rescue platforms, and bizarre classified projects that turned Vietnam into the world’s first true high-technology battlefield. Some became legends. Some failed spectacularly. Others remained secret for decades.

Featuring the Huey, AC-130 Spectre, Cobra gunship, Firebee drones, Quiet Star spy plane, Sky Crane, Mohawk, Bronco, and many more.

If you enjoy military aviation history, experimental aircraft, and Vietnam War documentaries, this is part of the “Every Experimental Aircraft” series.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro — The aircraft that transformed Vietnam into a high-tech war
0:47 Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey”
1:41 Douglas A-1 Skyraider “Spad”
2:35 Bell AH-1 Cobra
3:28 Lockheed AC-130 Spectre
4:23 North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
5:12 Fairchild C-123 Provider

6:05 Experimental Recon & Surveillance Aircraft
6:13 Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
7:02 Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star
7:54 Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe “Sky Crane”
8:48 Kaman HH-43 Huskie
9:38 Teledyne Ryan Firebee / Lightning Bug Drone

10:38 Strange & Classified Vietnam Aircraft
10:46 Beechcraft QU-22 Pave Eagle
11:41 General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra

12:37 Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star — The Silent Spy Plane

13:39 Lockheed AC-130H Spectre — Ultimate Vietnam Gunship

15:03 End

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