The air war in Vietnam / Michael E. Weaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, Michael E., 1962- author.

Series:

Peace and conflict

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

Air power--United States--History--20th century.

Air power.

Physical Description:

xi, 612 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lubbock : Texas Tech University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"An examination of the effectiveness of American air power--air superiority, aerial refueling, airlift, close air support, reconnaissance, and coercion & interdiction--during the Vietnam War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 AIR SUPERIORITY AND NATIONAL POLICY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR

1. Aerial Refueling: The Air War's Operational Foundation

2. Achieving Air Superiority by Destroying Enemy Aircraft on the Ground

3. Pursuing Air Superiority in the Presence of Antiaircraft Artillery and Surface-to-Air Missiles

4. Air Superiority by Shooting Down MiGs

5. Punch and Counterpunch

6. The Imagined Weapon: Immature Technology

7. Air Superiority Refinements, 1968-1972

8. Air Superiority Efforts during Linebacker

9. Technology, Organization, and Management of the Air Superiority Mission

10. Air Superiority during Linebacker II

pt. 2 AIR SUPPORT AND AIR POWER EFFECTIVENESS

11. Photo Reconnaissance: Significance for Strategy and Policy

12. Airlift Effectiveness

13. The Effectiveness of Air Strikes against Ground Forces

pt. 3 COERCION AND INTERDICTION

14. Air Coercion and Air Interdiction Effectiveness Over Southeast Asia

15. Laos and the Ho Chi Minh Trail Become the Focus of the Air Campaign

16. Restrictions and Rules of Engagement during the Air Campaign

17. The Easter Offensive and the Revolution in Bombing Accuracy

18. Toward Another Confrontation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-588) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Weaver, Michael E. 1962- Air war in Vietnam

ISBN:

9781682830857

1682830853

OCLC:

1224583474