Ho chi minh trail 1964-73 : steel tiger, barrel roll, and the secret air wars in Vietnam and Laos
Davies, Peter E.2020
Books, Manuscripts
In the north, the Barrel Roll campaign was often operated by daring pilots flying obsolete aircraft, as in the early years, US forces were still flying antiquated piston-engined T-28 and A-26A aircraft. The campaign gave rise to countless heroic deeds by pilots like the Raven forward air controllers, operating from primitive airstrips in close contact with fierce enemy forces. USAF rescue services carried out extremely hazardous missions to recover aircrew who would otherwise have been swiftly executed by Pathet Lao forces, and reconnaissance pilots routinely risked their lives in solo, low-level mission over hostile territory. Further south, the Steel Tiger campaign was less covert. Arc Light B-52 strikes were flown frequently, and the fearsome AC-130 was introduced to cut the trails. At the same time, many thousands of North Vietnamese troops and civilians repeatedly made the long, arduous journey along the trail in trucks or, more often, pushing French bicycles laden with ammunition and rice. Under constant threat of air attack and enduring heavy losses, they devised extremely ingenious means of survival.
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Author:
Imprint:
Oxford, UK : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
96 pages : colour illustrations
Series title:
Air campaign ; 18.
Contents:
Attacker's Capabilities -- Defender's Capabilities -- Campaign Objectives -- The Campaign -- Aftermath and Analysis.
ISBN:
9781472842534 (paperback)
Dewey class:
959.7043
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
386224
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 959.7043 HOC | Available |