There were about 11,846 U.S helicopters that served in the Vietnam War. The U.S records show 5,607 helicopter losses.
US also lost 3500 fixed wing aircraft in Vietnam.
That was a different era, when the US had the production capability to make up for those losses.
Just about to post this myself.
You're right on the money. 5,000+ helicopters lost in Vietnam. I was there for 13 months. Getting shot at scared me, but nothing terrified me more than riding in a helicopter.
Not sure your point.
Yes there we many losses in Vietnam to mostly in unarmored or lightly armored helicopters.
Most lost flying over the enemy and not behind the lines, if lines is a good term for Vietnam.
As Vietnam was the first real test of helicopters in combat there was a learning curve, and out of that came the armored attack helicopters
Curious what the lose ratio was between the two types. Attack helicopters didn’t land in hot zones to pick up dead and wounded, and deliver troops and supplies.
Somalia showed how dangerous that was
Besides the initial invasion don’t recall where Russian helicopters are flying over Ukrainian held territory and most lost are armored attack helicopters.
How well Russia can replace these loses and more imprthe crews is an interring question