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 Americas Vietnam defeat. Dr Richard P. Hallion, a vastly knowledgeable air power expert at the Pentagon, explains here how the might of the US air forces was crippled by inadequate strategic thinking, poor pilot training, ill-suited aircraft and political interference. 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.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Hallion, R. P./Tooby, R. P. (Hrsg)
Title
Operation "Rolling Thunder" 1965-68. Vietnam's most controversial air campaign
Details
English text, paperback, battlescene artwork in colour, aerial bird\'s eye views, 3D diagrams, maps. 96 pages.
