{"product_id":"bloody-sixteen-the-uss-oriskany-and-air-wing-16-during-the-vietnam-war-9781640123106","title":"Bloody Sixteen: The USS Oriskany and Air Wing 16 During the Vietnam War","description":"Strategy and reality collide in Peter Fey's gripping history of aircraft carrier USS \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e's three deployments to Vietnam with Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16). Its tours coincided with the most dangerous phases of Operation Rolling Thunder, the ill-fated bombing campaign against North Vietnam, and accounted for a quarter of all the naval aircraft lost during Rolling Thunder--the highest loss rate of any carrier air wing during Vietnam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Johnson administration's policy of gradually applied force meant that \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e arrived on station just as previous restrictions were lifted and bombing raids increased. As a result CVW-16 pilots paid a heavy price as they ventured into areas previously designated off-limits by Washington, DC. Named after one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War, the \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e lived up to its name. After two years of suffering heavy losses, the ship caught fire--a devastating blow given the limited number of carriers deployed. With only three months allotted for repairs, \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e deployed a third and final time and ultimately lost more than half of its aircraft and more than a third of its pilots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The valor and battle accomplishments displayed by \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e's aviators are legendary, but the story of their service has been lost in the disastrous fray of the war itself. Fey portrays the \u003ci\u003eOriskany\u003c\/i\u003e and its heroes in an indelible memorial to the fallen of CVW-16 in hopes that the lessons learned from such strategic disasters are not forgotten in today's sphere of war-bent politics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9777459\"\u003ePeter Fey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Potomac Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640123106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1640123105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027070\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | Vietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027150\"\u003eMilitary | Naval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027140\"\u003eMilitary | Aviation \u0026amp; Space\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Fey\u003c\/b\u003e received his officer's commission in the U.S. Navy in 1995. He served as a senior instructor at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42675613892845,"sku":"9781640123106","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_241a3a80-edc0-4771-986a-5f86bdd6b828.jpg?v=1649606096","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/bloody-sixteen-the-uss-oriskany-and-air-wing-16-during-the-vietnam-war-9781640123106","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}