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Operation Linebacker I 1972 - The First High-Tech Air War (Paperback): Marshall Michel III

Operation Linebacker I 1972 - The First High-Tech Air War (Paperback)

Marshall Michel III; Artworks by Adam Tooby, Bounford.com, Paul Kime; Illustrated by Adam Tooby

Series: Air Campaign, 8

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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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Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Air Campaign, 8
Release date: 2019
Authors: Marshall Michel III
Visual artists: Adam Tooby • Bounford.com • Paul Kime
Illustrators: Adam Tooby
Dimensions: 248 x 184 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-2753-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
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Books > Humanities > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 1-4728-2753-8
Barcode: 9781472827531

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