Vietnam Era Rocket Packs

[gbmaz]

This article has some great pictures from proposals by Bell for the use of rocket packs in combat.

Check out the hover craft in the 5th picture. Look familiar?

https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/how-a-u-s-military-contractor-wanted-to-use-jetpacks-i-1820082814

[mmartin798]

Not surprised to see an SK-5. They were also developed by Bell and used in Vietnam. They were loud, but proved effective in certain missions.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Gunston_Hall%3B0096887.jpg