The bombing campaign that was meant to keep South Vietnam secure, Rolling Thunder became a byword for pointless, ineffective brutality, and was a key factor in America's Vietnam defeat. But in its failures, Rolling Thunder was one of the most influential air campaigns of the Cold War. It spurred a renaissance in US air power and the development of an excellent new generation of US combat aircraft, and it was still closely studied by the planners of the devastatingly successful Gulf War air campaign.
Dr Richard P. Hallion, a vastly knowledgeable air power expert at the Pentagon, explains in this fully illustrated study how the might of the US air forces was crippled by inadequate strategic thinking, poor pilot training, ill-suited aircraft, and political interference.
| Published | Feb 20 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781472823205 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Illustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at least 14pp of colour illustrations |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Air Campaign |
| Short code | ACM 3 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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