Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961 - 1973

by U.S. Air Force, U.S. Office of Air Force History, Office of Air Force History

This book explores the unique problem of defending air bases during the Vietnam War. It centers on the primary efforts of the United States Air Force and allied air units to defend 10 key air bases within the Republic of Vietnam. Bien Hoa, on 1 November 1964, was the first base to be attacked and until, the cease-lire in January 1973, these bases suffered a total of 475 attacks. 'Although there were initial deficiencies in staff support for base defense...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150772392X
• ISBN13: 9781507723920
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"