Wings Over Vietnam - The COINS

Discovery Channel - 1996 51 mins

The COINS
High technology did not play the major part in Southeast Asia that may have been expected. Rather, it was back to basics, the guerrilla activity of the Viet Cong produced a need for low flying, slow speed, durable aircraft for the Counter-Insurgency or COIN role. The American inventory possessed no such weapon until the purpose-designed aircraft, the Bronco, was rushed into service.