Vietnam War Vehicles

Everything you ever wanted to know about the vehicles used in one of the U.S.'s most controversial wars.

Essex Class — Aircraft Carrier
The Essex Class Aircraft Carrier could take it on the chin and give it back.

BMP-1 (Bronevaya Maschina Piekhota)
The BMP-1 had firing ports and vision blocks to enable its passengers to fire from within the vehicle. It also featured an automatic loading 73-mm turret-mounted gun firing fin-stabilized HEAT missiles.

M-113
The M-113 went into production in the early 1960s. With the ability to carry 10 troops plus crew, an all-terrain speed of 40 mph and a range of 300 miles, it was an immediate winner.

T-54/55 (USSR)
Top speed 30 mph. Range: 250 miles. The tank's V-12 water-cooled diesel engine gives a power-to-weight ratio of 14.44 horsepower per ton.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
With a maximum speed of 650 mph, a range of over 8,000 miles and the capability to drop 70,000 pounds of bombs, the B-52 is the most lethal bomber in the world.

F-4 Phantom
Phantoms were the test bed for missile technology.

Vietnam War Pilots
Some of history's best pilots flew during the Vietnam War. Find out which ones made the Top Ten Flying Aces list.