Linebacker Ii A View From The Rock Illustrated Edition

Author : Brig. General James R. McCarthy,Lt.-Col. George B. Allison
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782898979

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Linebacker II: A View From The Rock [Illustrated Edition] by Brig. General James R. McCarthy,Lt.-Col. George B. Allison Pdf

With 30 illustrations This is a narrative drawn from the era of the Southeast Asian conflict, detailing a unique event in that lengthy struggle. The event was called LINEBACKER II, a nickname like thousands of others, used to identify an operation, project, or mission associated with military affairs. It so differed from the many others, however, in its execution and outcome, that it stands alone. For the first time in contemporary warfare, heavy jet bombers were employed in their designed role to conduct extended strategic operations against the warmaking capacity of a hostile nation. This monograph tells part of the story of Strategic Air Command’s participation in LINEBACKER II. In so doing, it addresses the efforts of a complex mixture of Air Force and sister service operations, with all services working in concert towards a common goal. Rather than develop a complete chronology or blow-by-blow account, which are matters of record in other works, the campaign is pursued more from the personal perspective. Herein is described the impact of LINEBACKER II on those in command, plus those in operations, maintenance and support who undergirded the effort, and the crewmembers. The narrative tells how they successfully met a staggering challenge. There was no book to follow. In only eleven days of intense combat operations they wrote their own book as they supported and flew the missions. In reviewing their story we find insight as to why the nation and the military need this caliber of people, who stepped forward when the need arose, demonstrated superior leadership, determination, and resiliency, did the job, and then dispersed into the more normal patterns of life. Many have since retired or separated from active service. Yet, it is clear that the ultimate well-being of our military structure in society must hinge on the continuing presence of this breed of people. Theirs was an achievement born of great ability and courage, and deserving of great honor.

Author : James R. MacCarthy
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428993518

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Linebacker II a view from the rock by James R. MacCarthy Pdf

Author : Dr Wayne Thompson
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782898801

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To Hanoi And Back: The United States Air Force And North Vietnam 1966-1973 [Illustrated Edition] by Dr Wayne Thompson Pdf

Includes 3 maps and 40 photographs No experience etched itself more deeply into Air Force thinking than the air campaigns over North Vietnam. Two decades later in the deserts of Southwest Asia, American airmen were able to avoid the gradualism that cost so many lives and planes in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Readers should come away from this book with a sympathetic understanding of the men who bombed North Vietnam. Those airmen handled tough problems in ways that ultimately reshaped the Air Force into the effective instrument on display in the Gulf War. This book is a sequel to Jacob Van Staaveren’s Gradual Failure: The Air War over North Vietnam, 1965-1966, which we have also declassified and are publishing. Wayne Thompson tells how the Air Force used that failure to build a more capable service-a service which got a better opportunity to demonstrate the potential of air power in 1972. Dr. Thompson began to learn about his subject when he was an Army draftee assigned to an Air Force intelligence station in Taiwan during the Vietnam War. He took time out from writing To Hanoi and Back to serve in the Checkmate group that helped plan the Operation Desert Storm air campaign against Iraq. Later he visited Air Force pilots and commanders in Italy immediately after the Operation Deliberate Force air strikes in Bosnia. During Operation Allied Force over Serbia and its Kosovo province, he returned to Checkmate. Consequently, he is keenly aware of how much the Air Force has changed in some respects-how little in others. Although he pays ample attention to context, his book is about the Air Force. He has written a well-informed account that is both lively and thoughtful.

Author : Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786253712

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ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition] by Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell Pdf

Includes over 90 illustrations ‘Dr Kenneth Werrell’s history of ground-based air defense performs an important service both to scholarship and, more important, to the defense of our nation’s freedom. It is perhaps human nature that we tend over time to lose sight of the lessons of the past, especially when they do not conform to certain cherished preconceptions of ours. That such myopia can be dangerous, if not downright disastrous, Doctor Werrell’s study richly illustrates. Without sentimentalism, he chronicles a pattern of lessons learned and too quickly forgotten, as the marvel of air power was reminded again and again of its limitations and vulnerability. In Korea and in Vietnam, the American people were stripped of their illusions of national and technical omnipotence. The unhappy outcome of those two conflicts were doubly lamentable because the lessons of World War II were—or should have been—fresh in our minds. In that world war, as Doctor Werrell shows, relatively cheap ground-based air defense did make a difference: at Ploesti, at Antwerp, and at the Rhine bridges.

Author : James R. McCarthy,George B. Allison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Government publications
ISBN : 0999331701

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Linebacker II by James R. McCarthy,George B. Allison Pdf

"Linebacker II: A View from the Rock was the Air Force's first published official history of the 11-day bombing campaign that capped off the Vietnam War."--Page v.

Author : Louis Peake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135906795

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The United States and the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 by Louis Peake Pdf

The United States in the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 is an invaluable reference guide to the costly and controversial war the U.S. waged in Vietnam, over the course of five presidential administrations. Focusing not only on the conflict in Southeast Asia, but also on the tumult the war inspired on the domestic front, Louis Peake provides an authoritative guide to the wide range of media available on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. From collections of art work and poetry about the soldiering experience, to journalistic accounts of battles, and military training films, the entries consistently provide clear and concise descriptions, allowing the reader to easily identify the value of any particular resource. With revised and updated annotations, and over 150 new entries, this second edition of The United States in the Vietnam War, 1954-1975 is an invaluable reference tool for researchers and students of the Vietnam War. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current—Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.

Author : James R. McCarthy,George B. Allison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112041856623

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Linebacker II by James R. McCarthy,George B. Allison Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Government publications
ISBN : IND:30000130173556

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U.S. Government Books by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Cargill Hall
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015043104259

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Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment by R. Cargill Hall Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Infantry
ISBN : UOM:39015080302451

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Mailing List (Infantry School (U.S.)) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Infantry
ISBN : UIUC:30112075628245

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Infantry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UIUC:30112105112327

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Air University Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronald B. Frankum
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879560

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Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam by Ronald B. Frankum Pdf

For Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War altered forever the history, topography, people, economy, and politics of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV), the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), Cambodia, and Laos. That the war was controversial is an understatement as is the notion that the war can be understood from any one perspective. One way of understanding the Vietnam War is by marking its time with turning points, both major and minor, that involved events or decisions that helped to influence its course in the years to follow. By examining a few of these turning points, an organizational framework takes shape that makes understanding the war more possible. Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam emphasizes the international nature of the war, as well as provide a greater understanding of the long scope of the conflict. The major events associated with the war will serve as the foundation of the book while additional entries will explore the military, diplomatic, political, social, and cultural events that made the war unique. While military subjects will be fully explored, there will be greater attention to other aspects of the war. All of this is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Vietnam War.

Author : William P. Head
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313057212

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Plotting a True Course by William P. Head Pdf

Examining wars from the allied victory in World War II to the conflict in Viet Nam, and finally to the operations in the Gulf and Kosovo, this book presents a comprehensive look at the evolution of strategic air attack theory and doctrine over the years.

Author : John Darrell Sherwood
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814798423

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Afterburner by John Darrell Sherwood Pdf

View the Table of Contents. Read the Prologue. "An exceptionally well written, well documented, fast-moving account."—Washington Times "This is a book written on multiple levels, and well worth reading."—M.S. Naval Institute Proceedings "This book is a welcome addition to the history of naval aviation and fills a much-needed void by detailing the later years of the Vietnam naval air campaign."—Sea Power "Makes for lively, vivid, and informative reading. I would include it...on my list of the top ten books on the air war in Vietnam." —Air Power History "John Sherwood has done a fine job in giving us a first-rate account of a confusing but critically important period in Naval Aviation history."—The Hook "As a collection of individual studies and 'war stories,' Afterburner should find an interested readership." —Military History "With a 45-degree dive angle set, 450 knots of airspeed building, and my altimeter unwinding like crazy, my scan went rapidly between the bombsight and flight instruments. . . . When I looked over my shoulder at the target, I could see where the bombs had hit and exploded." Through stories like this diary entry of a fighter pilot, John Darrell Sherwood brings forth the personal accounts of 21 naval and marine aviators in this chronicle of the second half of the Navy's air war over Vietnam. Despite spending over 200 billion dollars and dropping almost 8 million tons of bombs on Southeast Asia, the U.S. was unable to score a definitive victory in the air war. Afterburner takes us inside the day-to-day operations of the air war, particularly during the most intense year of the campaign: 1972. During that year, North Vietnam launched the first large-scale conventional attacks on strongholds in South Vietnam. Sherwood shows how the U.S. fought back with some of the most innovative air campaigns in its history, including Nixon's Linebacker bombings and the Navy's mining operation in Haiphong Harbor. From duels with enemy MiGs to the experiences of Commander C. Ronald Polfer, who became the voice of reason among American POWs in the Hanoi Hilton's Room 5, the detailed stories in Afterburner make these historical events come to life. Sherwood compiles and analyzes an incredible breadth of information about the details of each of the Navy's operations during the air war and then relates the key parts of the narrative through the eyes of an pilot or flight officer involved in each action. Through tales of courage and fear, triumph and horror, Sherwood reveals the lives of common aircrews who performed extraordinary service. Their experiences illustrate the personal nature of war—even from the air—and show that the air war in Vietnam may have begun as a slow burn, but by 1972, it was more intense than an F-4 afterburner.