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Description
By the time of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military had transitioned to jet aircraft. Yet leaders soon learned prop-driven planes could still play a role in counterinsurgency warfare. World War II-era Douglas B-26 light bombers proved effective in close air support and interdiction, beginning with Operation Farm Gate in 1961. Forty B-26s were remanufactured as improved A-26 attack aircraft, which destroyed hundreds of North Vietnamese supply vehicles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1966-1969. The personal recollections of 37 pilots, navigators, maintenance and armament personnel, and family members, tell the harrowing story of B-26 and A-26 Air Commando Wing combat operations in Vietnam and Laos.
Author: Roger D. Graham
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 08/26/2022
Pages: 290
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.58d
ISBN13: 9781476686806
ISBN10: 1476686807
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Vietnam War
About the Author
Roger D. Graham is a 1963 graduate of the Air Force Academy, attorney, navigator-bombardier, retired Air Force colonel, retired Lockheed Martin attorney and author. He lives in Acworth, Georgia.