B-52 Stratofortress
...
Guam to Nam
Operation Rolling Thunder:
North Vietnam
& Downtown Hanoi
March 1965 - October 1968
by: Don Poss
"A captured letter, handwritten by the political commissar of the 9th Division to his higher headquarters, reported that the Allied tactical air and B-52 strikes had been unbelievably devastating (Airwar Vietnam, 1978, by Drew Middleton, p183)." (Click on sm.Photo to view Full Size!!!)
B52 Bombs waiting to load |
500 & thousand pounders |
... Lock and Load! |
Take off--wing tips flapping |
 ... and airborne |
landing gear up ... |
Squadron formation ... |
See any MIGS? Stinger's ready! |
Time to settle in ... |
3,000 miles fillup anyone? |
30,000 gallons round trip ... |
Opening Bomb-bay doors! |
... and ... Bombs Away! |
Bombs Away ... |
and ... Bombs Away! |
... and ... |
... Bombs ... |
... Aaaaaaaaaaa ... |
Way-aaaaaaaaaa... Closing
|
Bomb-bay...Let's go home.
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Da Nang: One Battle-damage landing. |
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B-52 Bombers over South Vietnam
- Guam to 'Nam!
And the one that got away with a battle damaged landing at Da Nang!
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