B-57 Canberra Units of the Vietnam War
Author | : T. E. Bell |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2013-01-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472800275 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472800273 |
Rating | : 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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 Featuring scores of previously unpublished photographs; the story of the B-57 is the story of the Vietnam War.