Has a Huey shot down a jet?

On one occasion in the Vietnam War, though, a Huey became the first and only helicopter in aviation history to shoot down a biplane. These bombing raids were having a crippling effect on the North Vietnamese war effort, and the North Vietnamese military command decided it was time to strike back.

Can helicopters shoot missiles?

Attack helicopters can use weapons including autocannons, machine guns, rockets, and anti-tank missiles such as the AGM-114 Hellfire. Some attack helicopters are also capable of carrying air-to-air missiles, though mostly for purposes of self-defense against other helicopters and low-flying light combat aircraft.

Has a helicopter ever shot down a tank?

The A-10 was used in combat for the first time during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, destroying more than 900 Iraqi tanks, 2,000 other military vehicles and 1,200 artillery pieces. 77-0205 he shot down an Iraqi Bo-105 helicopter.

Why can’t fighter jets shoot down helicopters?

Fighter jets are simply too fast and fly too high to effectively engage helicopters. Helicopters have a better chance of shooting down fighter jets with their Air to Air Missiles (like AIM 92 Stingers, Mistral ATAM etc) — but that’s usually NOT the role assigned to them.

Do attack helicopters carry anti-air weapons?

Almost every attack helicopter on the planet can carry a modified AAM or shoulder fired SAM for anti-air protection. The proof for this lies in the US exercise J-CATCH, in which helicopters were discovered to be very dangerous to fighter jets up close, and thus to engage a helicopter a fighter needed a long range shot and either the AIM-7 or AIM-9.

How hard is it to engage a helicopter?

‘A helicopter immersed in ground clutter is very hard to detect by almost any means, and so is hard to engage. Meanwhile, the helicopter can be equipped with air to air missiles and large caliber guns that easily engage fighters as they maneuver at low altitudes against a blue sky in their attempts to engage the helicopter.

Can a fighter be vulnerable to a helicopter?

‘It must be said that the fighter is only vulnerable if it drops down from its normal altitude to engage the helicopter. If the fighter stays high and prosecutes its normal mission, it is nearly invulnerable to the helicopter’s weapons.