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Since smart bombs were not yet fully developed during the Viet War, the terms "dumb bombs" and "iron bombs" were not generally used. US bombs (called ordnance) were simply referred to as: General Purpose HE (High Explosive), etc. The most common were the 250lb, 500lb, 750lb, 1000lb, and over...plus the daisy cutter. The 500lb and 750lb were by far the most popular bombs to be used by airmen and the most popular requested by men on the ground; but there really was a bomb shortage during the war. WWII and Korean War stocks had been used up. Factories had to manufacture new bombs to keep up with demand.
This was in ADDITION to the US Navy's need for 16" shells (equal to a 2,000 lb bomb) for the battleship USS New Jersey working on the gunline; as well as the 8"and 6" gunned cruisers and 5" gun destroyers. Each one of those USN projectiles was equal to a small bomb. And those also had to be manufactured in American factories.
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How many bombs fell on Hanoi?
During the Vietnam War, particularly during the "Christmas Bombing" campaign known as Operation Linebacker II in December 1972, an estimated 20,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Hanoi. This intense bombing campaign included the use of B-52 bombers and targeted military and infrastructure sites. The total number of individual bombs is difficult to quantify precisely, but the scale of the bombing was significant and had a devastating impact on the city and its population.
What tactics did the Americans use in Vietnam?
they launched multirole bombers more than enough to destroy the north vietnamese forces
What kind of bombers did they use?
The type of bombers used in various conflicts has varied depending on the era and military strategy. Notable examples include the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress during World War II, the B-52 Stratofortress in the Vietnam War, and modern stealth bombers like the B-2 Spirit and the B-21 Raider. Each of these bombers was designed for specific roles, such as strategic bombing, precision strikes, or delivering nuclear payloads.
Nuclear bombs were used in Vietnam?
Contingency plans were drawn up for their use, and Westmoreland did discuss the matter with the Commander in Chief; it remained a contingency plan.
What type of nuclear weapons did the US use in the Vietnam War?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
Bombers and why you use them?
Bombers are used to drop bombs on targets below. They are used as an offensive weapon.
What size bombs did they use in world war 2?
at the start of the war only 25lb bombs were used, later 50lbs on fighter bombers in 1939, 100lbs bombs of light bombers such as the mosquito, 200lbs bombs on a mix of planes and later ww2 fighter bombers such as the tempest, 250lbs were used on a range of role, 500lbs on medium bombers, 1000lbs on heavy bombers, 2000lbs on heavy bombers, 8000lbs on the Lancaster, 12,000lb earthquake bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster, 22,000lb bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster
How many bombs fell on Hanoi?
During the Vietnam War, particularly during the "Christmas Bombing" campaign known as Operation Linebacker II in December 1972, an estimated 20,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Hanoi. This intense bombing campaign included the use of B-52 bombers and targeted military and infrastructure sites. The total number of individual bombs is difficult to quantify precisely, but the scale of the bombing was significant and had a devastating impact on the city and its population.
What did the B-52's use to tear up north Vietnam?
The Stratofortress carried up to 108 750lb general purpose HE bombs. With the advent of todays smart bombs, those GPHE bombs might be called iron or dumb bombs.
What tactics did the Americans use in Vietnam?
they launched multirole bombers more than enough to destroy the north vietnamese forces
What kind of bombers did they use?
The type of bombers used in various conflicts has varied depending on the era and military strategy. Notable examples include the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress during World War II, the B-52 Stratofortress in the Vietnam War, and modern stealth bombers like the B-2 Spirit and the B-21 Raider. Each of these bombers was designed for specific roles, such as strategic bombing, precision strikes, or delivering nuclear payloads.
What is the deffinion of ionic bonbs?
Iron bombs are used today to separate them from atomic/flame/and smart bombs. During WW1 & WW2 there was only a need to use the terms fire bombs or general purpose bombs (High Explosive). During the Korean War, we had to separate the atomic bomb from fire bombs and general purpose bombs. During the Vietnam War, the same separations had to be termed. By the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, SMART Weapons had to be added to the ATOMIC, FIRE, GENERAL PURPOSE bombs...so the accepted term for General Purpose (High Explosive) bombs came to be known as IRON BOMBS; aka Dumb Bombs.
What does the Taliban buy with the money from the sale of drugs?
Bombs, Ammunition, Bombers, Food, Clothing and Weaponry... They also use hi-tech turbans which contain C4s so suicide bombing is easier.
What type of nuclear weapons did the Vietnam war use?
None.
Nuclear bombs were used in Vietnam?
Contingency plans were drawn up for their use, and Westmoreland did discuss the matter with the Commander in Chief; it remained a contingency plan.
What type of nuclear weapons did the US use in the Vietnam War?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
What areoplanes and bombs were used in world war II?
This is far too lengthy to discuss here. They ranged from simple biplanes to large bombers and jet/ rocket powered aircraft, and the first helicopters. Bombs ranged from simple iron bombs to 25,000 lb bombs intended to penetrate massive concrete shelters, round bombs to destroy dams, depth charges for use against submarines, incendiary bombs, and the first atomic bombs. You best source will be to visit your local library, and ask the librarian for some books on WW II aircraft.
