China cultivated the Vietnamese Air Force: the Americans surprised the opponent!

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force by the arrogant young Vietnamese Air Force challenges. Americans are surprised to discover that this group of only a few hundred flight hours the "rookie" quite powerful, often able to "buy before the death of Health." More is known, the Vietnamese Air Force was created by China's single-handedly.

In March 1956, after a strict selection of 110 Vietnamese students were sent abroad, of which 80 went to the Chinese. In this 80 trainees, 50 trainees under the leadership of Fan Yong turboprop aircraft skills training, and the remaining 30 were under the leadership of Tao tinglian to accept plans rapid -2 bombers skills training.

China's transfer to the Air Force No. 16, head of the 46th division, took part in the Korean War ace pilot training Cao Shuangming act as team leader, he led eight Chinese Air Force pilot when the teachers. Vietnamese students are to come empty-handed, and food and clothing and even towels used by the Chinese supply of toothbrushes.

After rigorous training, the established Vietnamese pilots completed the training. Training period, a Vietnamese Defense Minister Vo Nguyen came to inspect the training of the Chinese side, he is very satisfied with the sincere, said: "Viet Nam thanked the Chinese government and the army's internationalist assistance, there is no brother of China's help, we can not afford the air force is the . "

Vietnam's economy as a result of a very difficult time, and later the pilot returned to Vietnam when a lot of material to the Chinese side demands that they even like ashtrays taken away everything.
During the Vietnam War were shot down a U.S. F-4 fighter

Early stage of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Air Force MiG -17 backward have created the miracle of air combat, the U.S. supersonic fighters frequently embarrassment. Mig-17 in Vietnam in pursuit of U.S. F-105 photos

Early stage of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Air Force MiG -17 backward have created the miracle of air combat, the U.S. supersonic fighters frequently embarrassment. Mig-17 in Vietnam and the U.S. A-1 attack aircraft passing over photos.

U.S. Navy pilot Robert Shumake driving F-8 fighter planes shot down taken prisoner, was detained at the U.S. military referred to as the "Hanoi Hilton (Hanoi Hilton)" until the prisoner of war camp was released in 1973. (1965.2.11)

Hayden lockhart Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force pilots in Quang Binh (Quang binh) parachute after the provincial militia captured Vietnamese (1965.3.2)

Was hit in the air of a U.S. Navy F-4 fighter

In northern Vietnam have been hit by an explosion over the United States Navy Fighter F-8E.

Vietnamese villagers were injured in the leg in the humiliation of the U.S. Air Force pilot captured Willard S. Gideon. (1966.8.7)

Vietnam News Agency published the "Christmas bombing" of the operation captured U.S. pilot (1973)

Vietnamese air force mig-17 fighter pilots

U.S. Air Force F-4C fighter pilot.

The Vietnam War, the U.S. military F-4 "Phantom" fighter art painting.

Vietnam War MiG -17 air painting art.

Mig-17 shot down by F-4 air art of painting.

Mig-17 shot down a F-105 air painting art.

U.S. Air Force pilot, Captain Albert Molinare at a press conference for media interviews, he is 72 years on April 27 was shot down in the Thanh Hoa. (1972.6)

Western journalists to the "Hanoi Hilton (Hanoi Hilton)" prisoner of war camps to take photographs of U.S. military prisoners of war a few days later (1973.4.1) they were released. (1973)

The Hanoi soldiers and civilians examined to avoid the radar, but time hedge-hopping flight American fighter plane which shoots down. (1972.6)

The Hanoi soldiers and civilians examined to avoid the radar, but time hedge-hopping flight American fighter plane which shoots down. (1972.6)

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Chinese experts: the Vietnamese Navy is very fragile in the face of the Chinese navy

Vietnam Navy Pier on the "poisonous spider"-class missile boats

Vietnam will introduce six Russian Kilo-class submarines of the news, once again the Western media's attention to this controversial South China Sea waters. Fox News Network that the United States, Viet Nam to introduce "Kilo" submarines, coastal defense capability will enhance the future of Sino-Vietnamese conflict, once at sea, the Chinese navy may no longer prevail. However, experts on the Chinese Navy, "Global Times" reporter said that a powerful navy, instead of relying on the introduction of several pieces of advanced equipment will be able to do so, Vietnam remains a Navy shore-based naval defense, with the powerful position of the Navy far.

Vietnam to spend 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to buy a submarine

The end of last month, the Russian admiral shipyard in St. Petersburg official, Vietnam will be purchasing six Russian "Kilo" class conventional submarines, and in 2009 is expected to deliver in 2010.

"Kilo" class submarine is a popular international arms market, Russia has been sold to 29 countries. During the Cold War, Vietnam, that is eager to purchase from the Soviet Union, "Kilo" class submarines, after years of consultations, wishes come true. The total amount of arms purchase 1.8 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for half the annual defense budget can be described as generous.

U.S. network Fox News reported that on the 7th, the introduction of the submarine in Vietnam, is to transfer the signal to the Chinese, "This is Vietnam to China's rise in the region and the coast of Vietnam near the nuclear submarine base on Hainan Island building a clear response. They will have help to protect the sovereignty of Vietnam requested the South China Sea, and to prevent other countries around the 2,000-mile coastline. "

Submarines will enhance the coastal defense

United Kingdom, "Jane's Defense Review," that, with increasing investment in recent years, Vietnam has a strong naval coastal defense capability. At present, the total strength of the Vietnamese Navy's around 5 million people along the coast under the jurisdiction of Military Region 4, with various types of vessels 120 warships. With the economic development in Vietnam, the Navy has received a number of advanced equipment.

Shipyard for conversion is the "Kilo" class submarine

In addition to the purchase of submarines from Russia, by 2015, Vietnam received from the Russian navy will also be two 11,661-type frigate, a set of assembly, "Ruby" supersonic anti-ship missiles of the shore-based missile system. 11,661 of which type, "cheetah" frigate 3.9 developed for Russia's latest warship with a displacement of 2100 tons, equipped with a 76 mm primary guns, six 30 mm guns, and eight with a range of 130 kilometers of the Kh-35 " Uranus "anti-ship missiles, a set of air defense weapon system. "Jane's Defense Review," that although Vietnam has no nuclear submarines, there is no "Chinese Aegis" destroyers, the same can not be like China, the construction of aircraft carrier, but it has the equipment in the coastal waters of the anti-ship combat capability but with the same equipment . Again if the Sino-Vietnamese naval clashes in the South China Sea, Vietnam occupied the place may not be lost to the Chinese navy.

Fox News Network has also analyzed the history of Sino-Vietnamese naval conflict in the past. The article said that March 14, 1988, the Sino-Vietnamese naval brief exchange of fire in the South China Sea, the Chinese people were injured in a small price to sink more ships made two and to re-l vessels victory. There is no doubt that the Chinese Navy is now more than ever, more powerful, but if the Chinese navy in 2012 in the coming hastily into the territory of Vietnam Navy, may not be as rapid as 20 years ago win. Where it is difficult to detect in China may face the Russian submarines, aircraft carriers to fight against the long-range supersonic anti-ship missiles and artillery fired a high-speed advanced stealth frigates. As China's first two years of fighting the spread of the network scenario, the Chinese navy may be in a new round of Sino-Vietnamese conflict, lost at sea.

Vietnam, the introduction of several new drugs, one of Spider-III-class missile boats

The existence of bottlenecks in the Navy in Vietnam

Although the Western media continue to play up the combat capability of the Vietnamese Navy, but naval experts Li Jie of China, "Global Times" reporter said that Vietnam's significance of the military procurement is mainly made up for the lack of arms and equipment, greatly enhanced operational capability underwater. However, in the present and for a long period of time, the Navy's combat effectiveness in Vietnam is still very limited. After the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military as a result of receiving a large number of legacy equipment and the assistance of the Soviet Union, coupled with years of honing the war, Vietnam has been claimed to be "the world's third military power." However, due to decades of war damage, with problems in the domestic economy and military power failed to uphold the long title, in particular the combat capability of the Navy is still very limited. Vietnamese Navy's active main battle equipment, the vast majority of the 20th century, the Soviet Union's military assistance 70-80, or 40 of the United States during the 20th century, the production equipment. Ships in active service in Vietnam, carrying the arms to the main guns of various calibres, and only 2 displacement of 110 tons of mini-submarines. Although the Navy in Vietnam has introduced some advanced equipment, but is far from supporting the formation of the combat capability of the system, in the absence of advanced reconnaissance, surveillance, early warning, command and control systems and electronic warfare systems support, the Vietnamese introduced to maximize the submarine is difficult combat effectiveness, the existence of bottlenecks and the Navy's short-board in the system before the full power of the Navy, is still very fragile.

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US-South Korea military exercises: Russian patrol aircraft with the U.S. aircraft carrier "high touch"

The United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "John - John C. Stennis" in the US-South Korea joint military exercises (Yonhap)

-38 Doyle Russian maritime patrol aircraft

According to CNN reports, the U.S. military said March 16 at the Sea of Japan Sea of the US-South Korea joint military exercises, the Russian IL-2 -38 maritime patrol aircraft in the United States aircraft carrier "USS John C. Stennis" over its about over 150 meters.
In addition, the March 17, two Russian-made "Bear"-type long-range bombers flew at low altitude is also the United States warships, the Russian fighter was flying at an altitude of about 600 meters.
The U.S. military said that two Russian planes flew at low altitude in the course of American warships, the U.S. Navy F-18 fighter aircraft has been "fly with" about 70 sea miles from the distance of the place warships has been "fly with" to the Russian plane to leave the relevant region.
With the fly at the same time, U.S. warplanes have been trying to use international band to contact the Russian pilots, but have not received response to each other.
Russian warplanes and warships to the United States "high touch" when the case has happened, but this is not about the United States Department of Defense, they think this is just to show off at the Russian people only, is neither illegal nor threatening.

Take part in U.S. Fleet exercises of a soldier on

Soviet Air Force Base in parked patrol aircraft IL -38

The U.S. military said that two Russian planes flew at low altitude in the course of American warships, the U.S. Navy F-18 fighter aircraft has been "fly with" about 70 sea miles from the distance of the place warships has been "fly with" to the Russian plane to leave the relevant region. The photo shows U.S. aircraft carriers take part in military exercises on the F-18 carrier-based aircraft.

Doyle -38 are the former Soviet Union Ilyushin (Ilyushin) design bureau -18 with IL-type anti-submarine airplanes modified equipment and sea anti-submarine patrol aircraft, nicknamed "May" (May). It had been the former Soviet Union are the main shore-based aviation anti-submarine forces, the maiden flight in 1967, joined the active duty in 1970. It is also the Ilyushin Design Bureau designed Finally a combat aircraft.

Take part in military exercises of U.S. military aircraft on the E-2C early warning aircraft

Doyle used the extended -38 m 4 IL -18 airframe, using large aircraft commonly used under the monoplane layout. Doyle, compared with -18, to meet the center of gravity changes, the wing forward, thus reducing the body of the cabin window.

With the fly at the same time, U.S. warplanes have been trying to use international band to contact the Russian pilots, but have not received response to each other. The photo shows the U.S. Navy take part in military exercises soldiers.

IL -38 has a large nose radome bottom, NATO radar, code-named "WETEYE", the tail with the magnetic field anomaly detector (MAD).

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