The Linebacker Raids: The Bombing of North Vietnam, 1972 (Cassell Military Paperbacks) - Tapa blanda

Between May and October 1972 more than 150,000 tons of bombs were dropped by US bombers on North Vietnam: 'Linebacker I' was Nixon's retaliation on the North Vietnamese for invading South Vietnam. 'Linebacker II' followed, lasting eleven days in December. It was the most concentrated bombing inflicted on any country up until that time, and a deeply controversial policy. The US achieved absolute air superiority, but the campaign failed to bring the North Vietnamese to the negotiating table. Horribly destructive though it was, the campaign did not work. John T. Smith's book is a thoughtful account of the Linebacker offensives, with substantial input from Linebacker pilots themselves.

John T. Smith writes and researches on contemporary military aviation matters, concentrating on post 2WW topics. This is his first major book.