VietnamGroup 4: Adam O’Reilly, Sam McGowan,

Erik Lu, Franny Ashun, Adam Derer

Foo GasFoo gas is actually called flame fougasse. fougasse, when

ignited with c4 or claymore charges, explodes and shoots flaming liquids out

along with shrapnel causing mass amounts of damage. AO

Operation Rolling ThunderOperation rolling thunder was a bombardment of bombs on communist northern vietnamese trade route, into south vietnam. We dropped approx 650,000 tons of bombs in this one attack. AO

NapalmNapalm is a mixture of an agent that is thickening and gelling that alsohas petroleum. It is used as a weapon that sticks onto a person’s skin andburns when its on fire. The U.S. used it during the Vietnam war. FA

Operation CrimpOperation Crimp was an operation that targeted an important Viet Congheadquarters that was underground. This operation uncovered about 200 km ofunderground tunnels. There was a of of casualties from both sides. FA

ChinookLarge helicopter used for large transport starting in 1966.Attempted to be used for artillery movement but served

much better as an assault troop carrier. Found to be most useful for casualty evacuation. Generally has an M60 machine gun mounted.

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Agent OrangeOne of the herbicides used by the US Military as part of it’s

herbicidal warfare run, “Operation Ranch Hand.”Estimated 400,000 were killed/maimed and 500,000

children were born with birth defects.Nature was dramatically disrupted in Vietnam.

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Iroquois-Helicopter powered by single turbo shaft

engine-mainly used for medical evacuation

Phantom jets-Two seat twin engine long range jet inceptor-main jet used by navy and air force

B-52 - Carries up to 70,000 pounds of weapons.- Dropped bombs in certain areas.- Some couldn’t defend against bombs.- Used in operation Linebacker 2.

Huey- 8500 pounds.- Used for medical assistance.- Also used to deploy bombs.- Enemies fired RPGs to shoot the copters down.