Like Rolling Thunder: The Air War in Vietnam, 1964-1975 (Vietnam: America in the War Years)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0742543021 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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(John Ernst, Morehead State University, author of Forging a Faithful Alliance)Presents a concise history of the air war in Vietnam. Frankum, Jr., offers a compelling, readable, and concise overview of a complex, intricate, and long air war, perhaps the dominant aspect of America's longest war. Frankum provides a concise and insightful summary of the complex and contentious issues of the air war in Southeast Asia. (James R. (Forecast)Ronald B. (John Prados, National Security Archive)A timely and judicious account, Like Rolling Thunder skillfully addresses both the successes and failures of one of the more controversial aspects of America's war in Southeast Asia. It will be especiall
With dramatic names right out of a Hollywood blockbuster, these strike operations conducted by the United States Air Force were part of an aerial campaign that spanned over a decade, sprawled over four countries, and involved the dropping of countless tons of bombs. Frankum, Jr. FLAMING DART. COMMANDO HUNT. ROLLING THUNDER. In this insightful and lively book, distinguished scholar Ronald B. captures the full extent of the struggle. The first brief overview of the air war in Vietnam, Like Rolling Th
L. Mayes said Air War Vietnam Operational Overview. Author Frankum has done a very credible job of explaining the development of the air war during the protracted Vietnam War. He has quite appropriately limited his text to the application of airpower into six mission areas, each distinct yet related to the others. He follows a generally chrono. Liike Rolling Thunder I have a special bias for this book. I am the one flying this airplane that is on the cover of the book!If you are a history buff with a special interest in aviation, this is a very important book for your library.Buy it through Amazon for the best service and reliable quality.. Four Stars Good_Man ok
Ronald B. Frankum, Jr., served as associate director of the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University. . He is the author of Silent Partners: The United States and Australia in Vietnam, and he teaches at Millersville University