Combat in the Sky : Airpower and the Defense of North Vietnam, 1965-1973 / Đò̂ng Sỹ Hưng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nguyễn, Sỹ Hưng, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

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

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Antiaircraft artillery operations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 pages)

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, [2023]

Summary:

"This manuscript is about the history of the air battles between VNP AF and US Air Power (1965-1973), including the involvement of the US Navy air forces. The book will provide another channel of information from North VNP AF sources that can stimulate interest in readers and would/ likely ignite and invigorate debate among researchers and enthusiasts alike, contributing to the formation of a multidimensional perception of the longest air war in history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1965: The Air Front Opened Up

1966: The Deployment of MiG-21s

1967: Air Battles over MiG Valley and MiG Intercept Tactics

1968-1971: Clashes with the USN over the Skies of Military Zone 4

1972: Tackling Linebacker I

December 1972: Linebacker II and the "Điện Biên Phủ in the Air" Campaign

Other Enemy Targets Attacked by the VNPAF

Epilogue: Ending the War.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61251-115-5

OCLC:

1390561350