Operation Rolling Thunder

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Operation Rolling Thunder

Remarks: A sustained US bombing campaign against North Vietnam, conducted from March, 1965 to November, 1968

[edit] Timeline

• March 2, 1965 US aircraft launch strikes against targets in North Vietnam, marking the start of Operation Rolling Thunder^[1].

• November 1, 1968 A complete bombing halt over North Vietnam goes into effect, bringing an end to Operation Rolling Thunder^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Operation Rolling Thunder

• Using A Sledgehammer To Kill a Gnat: The Air Force's Failure to Comprehend Insurgent Doctrine during Operation Rolling Thunder by Wendt, Diego M., Air and Space Power Journal, Vol. IV, No. 2 (Summer 1990)

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} wikipedia:Operation_Rolling_Thunder