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Author
Dr Richard P. Hallion holds a Ph.D. in history from the
University of Maryland, and has completed specialized
governmental and national security programs at the Federal
Executive Institute and the John F. Kennedy School of
Government. His many roles have included being a Curator
at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum; the
Harold Keith Johnson Chair of Military History at the Army
War College; the Charles Lindbergh Professor at the National
Air and Space Museum; The Air Force Historian; and a Senior
Issues and Policy Analyst for the Secretary of the Air Force.
He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the Royal
Historical Society, and an Honorary Member of the Order
of Daedalians, who has flown as a mission observer in a wide
range of military aircraft, including the F-4, F-104, F-105,
and F-111 that flew in
Rolling Thunder.
Illustrator
Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital aviation
artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications
worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. He also
runs a successful illustration studio and aviation prints
business. To buy artwork, or contact the artist, visit either
www.finesthourart.com or www.adamtoobystudio.co.uk
Other titles in the series
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ISBN:
978 1 4728 2057 0
ACM No:
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ISBN:
978 1 4728 2244 4
ACM No:
4
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ISBN:
978 1 4728 2060 0
A I R C A M PA I G N
ROLLING THUNDER
1965–68
Johnson's air war over Vietnam
RICHARD P. HALLION |
I L LU S T R AT E D B Y A D A M TO O B Y
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This electronic edition published in 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
First published in Great Britain in 2018
© 2018 Osprey Publishing Ltd
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any form, without
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reviews. Inquiries should be addressed to the Publisher.
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ISBN: PB: 9781472823205
ePub: 9781472823212
ePDF: 9781472823182
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Index by Angela Hall
Typeset in Adobe Garamond Pro, Futura Std, Sabon and Akzidenz-Grotesk Condensed
Cartography and command diagrams by bounford.com
Formation and 3D diagrams by Adam Tooby
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Front Cover: Art by Adam Tooby © Osprey Publishing
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Image credits:
DoD: Department of Defense
JFKL: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
LBJL: Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library
LC: Library of Congress
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
NHHC: Naval History and Heritage Command
NMUSAF: National Museum of the US Air Force
NWC: Naval Weapons Center China Lake
USAF: US Air Force
USMC: US Marine Corps
Title page image:
A bomb explodes on Phuc Yen air base
during the first raid on October 24, 1967.
(NMUSAF)
A I R
C A M P A I G N
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHRONOLOGY
ATTACKERS’ CAPABILITIES
DEFENDERS’ CAPABILITIES
CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
THE CAMPAIGN
AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS
FURTHER READING
INDEX
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