Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Vietnamese Air Force, 1951-1975: An Analysis Of Its Role In Combat And Fourteen Hours At Koh TangISBN13:9781508745617ISBN10:1508745617Author:U. S. Air Force (Author), Office of Air Force History (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - In Our Continuing Effort To Document The Use Of Airpower In Southeast Asia, We Present In This Volume Two Major Contributions To The Airpower Story Monograph 4, The Vietnamese Air Force, 1951-1975, An Analysis Of Its Role In Combat, Was Written By General William W Momyer, Usaf (Ret), Former Commander Of Air Forces In Vietnam It Presents An Objective Review Of The South Vietnamese Air Force (Vnaf) And The Role Played By The U S Air Force In Vnaf's Short 14-Year Life Span To Provide The Necessary Perspective To This Complex Subject, The Author Presents A Comparative Analysis Of The Successes And Failures Of Airpower During The Three Major Enemy Offensives Of 1968, 1972 And 1975 The Conclusions Touch Upon Some Of The Fundamental Doctrinal Principles Of Airpower And Highlight Areas That Must Be Carefully Considered In Any Future Employment The Events Presented In Monograph 5, Although Not Directly Related To The War In Vietnam, Took Place In Southeast Asia, And Were Performed By The Same Men, Organizations, And Machines Which Fought So Gallantly In That War It Is Almost A Step-By-Step Account Of The Mayaguez Affair And The Role Of Airpower In Its Successful Outcome Particular Emphasis Is Given To The Courage And Determination Of The Young Helicopter Pilots During The Delivery And Recovery Of U S Marines From Kho Tang Island These Two Monographs Provide The Student Of Airpower With An Excellent Case Study In The Tactical Employment Of Air Resources At Two Widely Separated Points In The Spectrum Of Conflict For The General Reader, They Provide A Vivid And Substantive Discussion On The Use Of Combat Airpower And Should Give Some Understanding Of The Magnitude And Complexity Of Any Airpower Operation, Large Or Small Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2015-03-06Weight:0.7 lbsDimensions:0.38'' H x 10'' L x 7.01'' WNumber of Pages:176Language:English
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Book Title: Vietnamese Air Force, 1951-1975: an Analysis of Its Role in Combat and Fourteen Hours at Koh Tang
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.4 in
Publication Year: 2015
Topic: Military / Vietnam War
Genre: History
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Author: U. S. Air U.S. Air Force, Office of Office of Air Force History
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Book Series: Usaf Southeast Asia Monograph Series, Monographs 4 and 5 Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
