Ahead of its time in performance and design, the Lockheed AH-56 seemed like a promising attack helicopter for the United States Army during the Vietnam War, but instead ended up on the chopping block. Gunship Success During America’s involvement in Vietnam, it was discovered that adding firepower to a Bell UH-1 Iroquois or “Huey” helicopter, […]
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