What was duct tape used for in the Vietnam war?

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Chris Kane

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[Corporal_Coyote]

"It was originally called 'duck tape'."
they changed that?

[monka]

But what if they used flex tape instead?

[losonsrenoster]

during the 70's and 80's the South Africans also covered the leading edges of expensive helicopter rotor blades with duct tape, thereby extending the life span of these rotor blades. it was easy to replace the tape regularly, and it prevented nicks caused by sand, stones and flying debris.

[Nomnomnomiana]

I once walked 40 miles with duct tape over a blister...it saved my foot from further agony and pain. Until i had to peel it off.

[professorwiesy]

In Germany duct tape is called Panzertape (literal translation: tank tape)

[MordecaiTheAwesomeBluejay]

1940's: Duck Tape

1960's: Duct Tape

2018: F L E X T A P E

[colintherookmain]

To show you the power of duct tape, *I shot this helicopter down!!!*

[floo]

This may be duct tape, but always remember:
If napalm hasn’t fixed your problem yet, it hasn’t been deployed yet.

[b.s.]

First human on his way to mars 2027: Houston, is this duct tape on our wing?
Houston: If it survived Vietnam, it survives mars too.

[trycoldman]

To show you the power of Flex tape



*I SAWED THIS TANK IN HALF*

[sirgamer]

Imagine finding out the helicopter your on has bullet holes on it and the pilot covers it up with tape saying “it’ll be fine”

[ICE-BREAKER-]

*When you see the title of the video and you wanted to comment flex tape but a thousand other people did...*

[drgabe]

[Burns Vietnamese village with napalm]
Phill Swift: That's a lot of damage! How about a little more?

[DwyattA]

I’ve been calling it duck tape my whole life 😂

[bruh-esix]

My father served in vietnam. He used some duct tape to fix the cracks on his m16. And his m16 was the most badass looking gun in his platoon

[YardFumble]

"You better duck tape that lip before you get it caught in a trip wire" - Lt. Dan

[theherooflfr]

Soldier: he only has a pen, we have a chance
Magyver: i also found tape
Army: everybody run

[madcratebuilder]

Brings back memories, I wrapped a rotor blade in summer of 68 near Plekui that had several holes in it.

[zuko]

They lost the war because they didn't use flex tape no wonder why smh

[hahhuli]

They call duct tape as "jeesusteippi" (=god tape) in Finland because it can fix everything