B-57 Canberra Units of the Vietnam War, v.85

Informationen zum Autor T. E. Bell Klappentext The B-57 Canberra was the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the Vietnam War. Involved in day-to-day interdiction missions as well as in classified "black" missions and a starring role in Operation Rolling Thunder; the B-57 evolved to become one of the most valuable weapons in the USAF inventory. The B-57E was involved in the Patricia Lynn missions, parts of which remain classified. This book also fully documents the role of the Australian Canberra B-20 in working alongside the B-57. Featuring scores of previously unpublished photographs; the story of the B-57 is the story of the Vietnam War. Zusammenfassung The B-57 Canberra was the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the Vietnam War. Involved in day-to-day interdiction missions as well as in classified "black" missions and a starring role in Operation Rolling Thunder; the B-57 evolved to become one of the most valuable weapons in the USAF inventory. The B-57E was involved in the Patricia Lynn missions, parts of which remain classified. This book also fully documents the role of the Australian Canberra B-20 in working alongside the B-57. Featuring scores of previously unpublished photographs; the story of the B-57 is the story of the Vietnam War. Inhaltsverzeichnis Development /Organisation /Preparations /Invasion /Final Winter /Into Germany /Appendices and plate commentaries

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Development /Organisation /Preparations /Invasion /Final Winter /Into Germany /Appendices and plate commentaries

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T. E. Bell

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• Authors: T E Bell, T. E. Bell, T.E. Bell
• Assisted by: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Jim (Illustrator) Laurier (Illustration), Tony Holmes (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2011
• EAN: 9781846039713
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-971-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Vietnam, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, 1970 bis 1979 n. Chr., Militärfahrzeuge, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, USA, Vietnamkrieg, Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung, Moderne Kriegsführung, HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War, HISTORY / Reference, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence