Like Rolling Thunder: The Air War in Vietnam, 1964-1975FLAMING DART. COMMANDO HUNT. ROLLING THUNDER. With dramatic names right out of a Hollywood blockbuster, these strike operations conducted by the United States Air Force were part of an aerial campaign that spanned over a decade, sprawled over four countries, and involved the dropping of countless tons of bombs. In this insightful and lively book, distinguished scholar Ronald B. Frankum, Jr. captures the full extent of the struggle. The first brief overview of the air war in Vietnam, Like Rolling Thunder examines each theatre of operation--South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia--and explores the extent to which the aerial campaigns aided U.S. tactics and strategy. Comprehensive yet concise, the work is a fresh look at this conflict's bitterly contested and hard fought air war. |
Contents
THE EARLY AIR WAR | 1 |
A GRADUAL RESPONSE THE AIR WAR OVER NORTH VIETNAM 19651968 | 19 |
IN COMMAND AND CONTROL THE SOUTH VIETNAM AIR CAMPAIGNS 19651968 | 67 |
THE SECRET WAR THE AIR WAR IN LAOS 19641975 | 111 |
NIXONS OTHER WAR THE AIR CAMPAIGN IN CAMBODIA 19691975 | 133 |
A YEAR OF DECISION 1972 | 147 |
Conclusion | 165 |
Bibliographical Essay | 171 |
| 183 | |
Index | 193 |
Other editions - View all
Like Rolling Thunder: The Air War in Vietnam, 1964-1975 Ronald Bruce Frankum No preview available - 2005 |