Do you know if there was any Su-17/22 involved in Cambodia?

When the type was delivered the VietNamese air force pressed it into service immediately, it was very active in Cambodia from the mid-80s onward. The Su-22 replaced the F-5A/E and A-37 fighter-bombers, those types were very effective in their role in terms of ground attack and CAS roles. I heard Viet pilots hold a more favourable view towards American hardware in comparison to Soviet harwares due to the better combat suite.

M-113

The Su-22 was supposed to be a very good attack aircraft at the time. I've talked to a former Egyptian pilot who flew the plane and he thought it was tough yet pretty easy to fly though.

The Su-22 was and still is an effective aircraft in the VietNamese air force, I heard it also recieved limited upgrade to increase the life of the airframe. It is important to note that the Su-22 is very resistant to ground gun fire.

Pilots planning for the next mission back in the days.

Navy

Young Sailors

i thought the pics of VNCH soldiers and weapons were cool. if only they could defend for what they believed in. there were good soldiers and bad soldiers, but for the most part, they were always in bad shape and poor morale. it's mostly the leaders and commanders' fault. they were incompetent and lack leadership and bravery.

there were some good field commanders, too. some killed someselves when they lost a stronghold. but some fled before they could fire a shot.

if only VNCH had good leaders and commanders would the tide of the war would turn on VNCH's side.

if SVN had captured Hanoi and united the country, VN would be like South Korea by now, or better yet, Japan.

No political crap in here please.

and be a dog to the u.s

i'd rather be a U.S. dog than a Chinese puppet.

but i dont care. as long as Viet can retain her lands from "Ai Nam Quan den Mui Ca Mau."

oh wait. Ai Nam Quan isn't under Vietnam rule anymore, is it?

comparing u.s and china, you are right i'd rather be a u.s dog than to the chinese

i feel ur pain buddy.

how about a hug

A monument for the Victory at Ap Bac.

Air Force UH-1H seen at Tan Son Nhut airport.

Air Force in striking mode.

does vietnam has an indigenous weapons in production?

^Yes, yes it does.

Scenes from the movie "Giải phóng Sài Gòn" with the army.

UH-1 and M-113 were used- awesome!

President Duong Van Minh

The others....









Battle of Xuan Loc

^Cheer up!

May Day parade in Hanoi 1973

VPN gunboat during the 60s.

those are US helicopters! the NVA had them during the war?

H.A,

I remember seeing this video before and I saw the Viet "Navy Seal" and I think they look Bad @$$. by any chance, you have pictures of them?

some of VNCH:




the Tiger Stripe- invented by the Vietnamese


to the end


academy ritual


don't forget the women






beautiful shot

These guys look like Biet Kich Nung/Thuong who reported directly to the American.


Do you know if these women were Nu Quan Nhan or Canh Sat? The men in the background look like police.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=T2uPLv0h35o&search=vietnam

I don't know what "Ai Nam Quan" means in your post.

If you mean "Zhennan Pass", then it is not. Zhennan Pass has never been Vietnamese since it was built the first time during the Ming Period.

^ Yes it is, there is a saying that Vietnam stretches from the "Ai Nam Quan" pass to "Ca Mau"

The pass was now part of China after the re-demarcation of the Vietnamese-Chinese border in 2000 sign by good old Phan Van Khai that yield
Vietnamese land to China.

Here you go

Very though guys.

Parade

Commander-in-chief of VNCH armed forces.

Navy SEAL in parade

Air Force display

Look like these guys were well-trained. They look good.

Exellent job as always, bro.

Your next assignment, Commander H.A - Bring us a pic of Nguyen Van Thieu's mistress.

yup, those are the ones. the badest toughest guys I've seen of Viet soldiers.
thanks

I'm working on it

VietNamese Bazookas

Thanks, bro

Are those disposable? What's the name and size?

^Not sure but I think they're indigenous production.

Madame Thieu third from left.

I think you misunderstood me, bro. I didn't mean Madam Thieu.


if you don't mind...just a little further off the topic...
Do you know anything about this rifle?

VNCH military structure looks so much like the US military, from the highest level to the smallest group of soldiers. that is so cool!

even the military parade and everything else!

That look like one of the Steyr AUG rifles- the standard rifle of the Australian Army.

Hey! What are those Jungle doing there??


RH,

Air Force with GoogleEarth

^what is the coordinate of that place?

^I have no idea I got it from a friend.

Wartime images