Operation Dumbo Drop

The following weapons were used in the film Operation Dumbo Drop

Operation Dumbo Drop(1995)

Recoiless Rifle

In the prologue there is a standoff between an NVA mortar crew and US Army troops manning a M151 MUTT mounted Recoiless Rifle.

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Mortar

In the prologue there is a NVA mortar crew operating an unknown mortar.

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M16A1

With the exception of Lt. David Poole (Denis Leary) all the protaganists are armed with M16A1s. The ARVN and C123 airmen also utilize the M16A1.

M16A1

M60D

The M60D is mounted on all UH-1's in the film.

M60D

M26 Grenade

The M26 Grenade is worn by several US soldiers in the film ,and one is used to scare Spc. Ashford([[ Doug E. Doug]]) out of his Hooch.

Type 56

The Type 56 is used by all NVA soldiers in the film.

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Probably not the best idea to keep the captured Type 56s with their loaded magazines so close to the POWs.

M60

The M60 is briefly seen in a US pillbox guarding the base.

M60

M18 Smoke

Several M18 Smoke Grenade are worn on Spc. Farley's Radio pack.

M-18 smoke grenade

Tokarev TT-33

When the NVA spies jump everyone in the city ,one of them is armed with a Tokarev TT-33.

Tokarev TT-33

Browning Hi-Power

Lt. David Poole and Capt. T.C. Doyle(Ray Liotta) have Browning Hi-Power's as sidearms instead of the standard issue M1911A1.

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DsHK

The NVA use a DsHK with anti-aircraft sights to shoot the C123 carrying the protaganists.

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DsHK

Miscellaneous

Ka-Bar Capt. Doyle and Capt. Cahill both keep Ka-Bars.

Capt. Cahill uses his Ka-Bar to prove Y B'ham(James Hong) is blind.

SKS Bandoliers

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Despite being armed with Type 56s these NVA soldiers have SKS bandoliers.

Weapons Platforms

AH-1 Cobra

M197 Gatling Gun

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AH-1 Cobra taking off near the beginning of the film.

UH-1 "Huey"

M60D