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Re: U.S. aircraft in Vietnam appear to have been extremely vulnerable to AAA
Nick's statement is mentioned in the book I am reading regarding the F-105. Considerable structural strength offset by an unprotectected fuel/hydraulic system. If my memory is not faulty I believe self sealing tanks were not installed in jets of this era. I just read a bit and found the F100, F105 and early use F4s did not have selfsealing tanks.
I think we all know how well that worked our for the Japanese even when subjected to .30 caliber bullets.
I did not know so many sorties were flown. I did wonder why so many types during the Vietnam era were superceded for use in the conflict itself if their performance was satisfactory. F105s replaced by F4s. F100 relegated to areas outside North Vietnam. Same with the B-57. A1 by the A7 in the navy and only in North Vietnam for SAR otherwise it was Laos or South Vietnam.
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