It also examines the influence of political decisions on the conduct of the war and the changing nature of the Communist opposition. Following an analysis of the state of carrier aviation in 1964 and a definition of the rules of engagement, it describes the tactics used in strike warfare, the airborne and surface threats, electronic countermeasures, and search and rescue. At the same time, it adds important facts to the permanent war record. Their book offers a compelling view of what it was like to fly from Yankee Station between 19 and important lessons for future conflicts. Confronting the conventional belief that airpower failed in Vietnam, they show that when applied correctly, airpower was effective, but because it was often misunderstood and misapplied, the end results were catastrophic. Coauthors John Nichols, a fighter pilot in the war, and Barrett Tillman, an award-winning aviation historian, make full use of their extensive knowledge of the subject to detail the ways in which airpower was employed in the years prior to the fall of Saigon. Nichols, USN (Ret), and Barrett Tillman.Ĭombining vivid personal narrative with historical and operational analyses, this book takes a candid look at U.S. Hardcover Book, On Yankee Station, Navy Air War, Vietnam, Military History, Non-Fiction, AviationĪ hard covered book entitled On Yankee Station The Naval Air War Over Vietnam by Cdr.
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