What countries still use Harriers?
At present the Boeing/BAE Systems AV-8B Harrier II is used by NATO countries such as the United States, Spain and Italy. A modified version, the BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II is used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
How many Viet Cong died?
Total number of deaths
Low estimate of deaths | Middle estimate of deaths | |
---|---|---|
North Vietnam/Viet Cong military and civilian war dead | 533,000 | 1,062,000 |
South Vietnam/U.S./South Korea war military and civilian war dead | 429,000 | 741,000 |
Democide by North Vietnam/Viet Cong | 131,000 | 214,000 |
Democide by South Vietnam | 57,000 | 89,000 |
Do Harriers still flying?
AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft will stay operational with US Marine Corps until 2029. The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will continue to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps until 2029 despite the arrival of the F-35B.
Did Vietnam have fighter jets?
The T-28 was the first North Vietnamese aircraft to shoot down a US aircraft, a C-123, on 15 February 1964. The VPAF received its first jet fighter aircraft, the MiG-17 in February 1964, but they were initially stationed at air bases on Mainland China, while their pilots were being trained.
How many US pilots were killed in Vietnam?
Based on a database received from the Pentagon, the VHPA estimate that more than 40,000 helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Killed in Hueys – 1,151 pilots and 1,231 non-pilot crew members.