Rolling Thunder 1965–68

Johnson's air war over Vietnam

Rolling Thunder 1965–68 cover

Rolling Thunder 1965–68

Johnson's air war over Vietnam

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Operation Rolling Thunder was the campaign that was meant to keep South Vietnam secure, and dissuade the North from arming and supplying the Viet Cong. It pitted the world's strongest air forces against the MiGs and missiles of a small Soviet client state. But the US airmen who flew Rolling Thunder missions were crippled by a badly thought-out strategy, rampant political interference in operational matters, and aircraft optimised for Cold War nuclear strikes rather than conventional warfare.

Ironically, Rolling Thunder was one of the most influential episodes of the Cold War – its failure spurring the 1970s US renaissance in professionalism, fighter design, and combat pilot training. Dr Richard P. Hallion, one of America's most eminent air power experts, explains how Rolling Thunder was conceived and fought, and why it became shorthand for how not to fight an air campaign.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /Attackers' Capabilities /Defenders' Capabilities /Campaign Objectives /The Campaign /Analysis and Conclusion /Bibliography /Index

Product details

Published 22 Feb 2018
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472823205
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Air Campaign
Short code ACM 3
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Richard P. Hallion

Richard P. Hallion holds a Ph.D. in history from t…

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Adam Tooby

Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital…

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