Operation Linebacker I 1972

The first high-tech air war

Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Aviation
Cover of the book Operation Linebacker I 1972 by Adam Tooby, Bounford.com Bounford.com, Paul Kime, Mr Marshall Michel III, Bloomsbury Publishing
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Author: Adam Tooby, Bounford.com Bounford.com, Paul Kime, Mr Marshall Michel III ISBN: 9781472827548
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: January 24, 2019
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Adam Tooby, Bounford.com Bounford.com, Paul Kime, Mr Marshall Michel III
ISBN: 9781472827548
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: January 24, 2019
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

At Easter 1972, North Vietnam invaded the South, and there were almost no US ground troops left to stop it. But air power reinforcements could be rushed to the theater. Operation Linebacker's objective was to destroy the invading forces from the air and cut North Vietnam's supply routes – and luckily in 1972, American air power was beginning a revolution in both technology and tactics.

Most crucial was the introduction of the first effective laser-guided bombs, but the campaign also involved the fearsome AC-130 gunship and saw the debut of helicopter-mounted TOW missiles. Thanks to the new Top Gun fighter school, US naval aviators now also had a real advantage over the MiGs.

This is the fascinating story of arguably the world's first "modern†? air campaign. It explains how this complex operation – involving tactical aircraft, strategic bombers, close air support and airlift – defeated the invasion. It also explains the shortcomings of the campaign, the contrasting approaches of the USAF and Navy, and the impact that Linebacker had on modern air warfare.

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At Easter 1972, North Vietnam invaded the South, and there were almost no US ground troops left to stop it. But air power reinforcements could be rushed to the theater. Operation Linebacker's objective was to destroy the invading forces from the air and cut North Vietnam's supply routes – and luckily in 1972, American air power was beginning a revolution in both technology and tactics.

Most crucial was the introduction of the first effective laser-guided bombs, but the campaign also involved the fearsome AC-130 gunship and saw the debut of helicopter-mounted TOW missiles. Thanks to the new Top Gun fighter school, US naval aviators now also had a real advantage over the MiGs.

This is the fascinating story of arguably the world's first "modern†? air campaign. It explains how this complex operation – involving tactical aircraft, strategic bombers, close air support and airlift – defeated the invasion. It also explains the shortcomings of the campaign, the contrasting approaches of the USAF and Navy, and the impact that Linebacker had on modern air warfare.

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