| Operation Linebacker II 1972: The B-52s Are Sent to Hanoi Contributor(s): Michel III, Marshall L. (Author), Tooby, Adam, Bounford Com |
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ISBN: 1472827600 ISBN-13: 9781472827609 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - United States |
| Series: Air Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 1970's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After the failed April 1972 invasion of South Vietnam and the heavy US tactical bombing raids in the Hanoi area, the North Vietnamese agreed to return to the Paris peace talks, yet very quickly these negotiations stalled. In an attempt to end the war quickly and persuade the North Vietnamese to return to the negotiating table, President Nixon ordered the Air Force to send the US' ultimate conventional weapon, the B-52 bomber, against their capital, Hanoi. Bristling with the latest Soviet air defense missiles, it was the most heavily defended target in Vietnam. Taking place in late December, this campaign was soon dubbed the Christmas Bombings. Using specially commissioned artwork and maps, ex-USAF fighter colonel Marshall Michel describes Linebacker II, the climax of the air war over Vietnam, and history's only example of how America's best Cold War bombers performed against contemporary Soviet air defenses. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laurier, Jim: - Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974-78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. |