Vietnam Military History Museum, Hanoi. October 2015

[firth1974]

[firth1974]

[Gawd Elpus]

Great pictures, definately a place I would like to visit

 

What is this BTW ? It looks a bit medieval

 

[firth1974]

Not entirely sure, to be honest. Im guessing it was attached to a rope in a tree, and when you sprung the tripwire, BANG, it came down at you!!

[wacmedia]

Not entirely sure, to be honest. Im guessing it was attached to a rope in a tree, and when you sprung the tripwire, BANG, it came down at you!!

 

Hi,

 

It looks a very basic piece of kit but probably effective. I was surprised by how much of the more sophisticated hardware was supplied by the Soviets. I always thought that their main supplier was the Chinese.

[capdagde]

 

Hi,

 

It looks a very basic piece of kit but probably effective. I was surprised by how much of the more sophisticated hardware was supplied by the Soviets. I always thought that their main supplier was the Chinese.

 

Great stuff Firth - thanks. Got the answer to the same question on the "medieval" piece of kit too. wacmedia - I remember when Vietnam invaded Cambodia to depose the Khmer Rouge it was a proxy Vietnam-USSR vs Kampuchea-China thing, but I had the same observation. The link below explains the changeover. (Kosygin in 1965) - isn't the interweb great?

 

http://alphahistory.com/vietnam/chinese-and-soviet-involvement/

Edited November 10, 2015 by capdagde

[Lucky]

Thanks for the great report and photos. I've visited Vietnam several times but my last visit must have been ten years or more ago and I can't remember a war museum in Hanoi although I did visit the prison called the 'Hanoi Hilton' where John McCain was held. This must be a fairly new addition on the Hanoi tourist scene, I think it's time I made another trip :).

[Butch]

Wow Firth ,

 

That was arguably one of the most enjoyable pic threads I've gone through in ages. Thanks for sharing them and I really appreciate the effort and time you put in to upload them.

 

My 60's Aircraft recognition isn't up to spec but i'm sure I saw either a Phantom or a Starfighter among that lot.

 

Very enjoyable and I'm now about to have my second viewing.

 

Cheers

Butch

[nkped]

Wow Firth ,

 

That was arguably one of the most enjoyable pic threads I've gone through in ages. Thanks for sharing them and I really appreciate the effort and time you put in to upload them.

 

My 60's Aircraft recognition isn't up to spec but i'm sure I saw either a Phantom or a Starfighter among that lot.

 

Very enjoyable and I'm now about to have my second viewing.

 

Cheers

Butch

Not intact. I have some qualifications in that regard. There were a couple of models of A-1 Skyraiders, and an A-37 along with CH-47 and UH-1 helicopters. There was also this F-5 Freedom Fighter.

I rather think that those would have all been in VNAF (Vietnamese Air Force) livery at the time of the change in management in 1975.

 

There were also B-52 parts, probably from December 1972.

 

And, yes, I very much appreciate Firth sharing all of his photos.

[firth1974]

Cheers guys, much appreciated.

 

Off to Amsterdam later today for a few nights, so hope to posts again on the weekend.

[Bushcraft]

Thanks firth, magnificent pics.

[wacmedia]

wacmedia - I remember when Vietnam invaded Cambodia to depose the Khmer Rouge it was a proxy Vietnam-USSR vs Kampuchea-China thing, but I had the same observation. The link below explains the changeover. (Kosygin in 1965) - isn't the interweb great?

 

http://alphahistory.com/vietnam/chinese-and-soviet-involvement/

 

Hi,

 

Thanks for the link. I remember getting a book at school called, I think, The Bamboo Curtain. It was about the tensions between Soviet Union and China. I find it interesting that the Soviets supplied free arms while the Chinese wanted payment. Chinese have always preferred money over any other consideration.