Linebacker The Untold Story of the Air Raids over North Vietnam eBook Karl J Eschmann
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Twelve days that shook the world. The beginning of the end.
By the end of Day 9, the bombing of North Vietnam had taken an enormous toll.
The planners were running out of suitable targets because the damage inflicted on most targets was higher than initially predicted.
It became questionable whether those few targets remaining in the high threat areas were even of sufficient worth to continue attacking. The commander of the air force in the Pacific even suggested that it was time to look for targets in lower threat areas.
As on previous days, the TACAIR support effectively countered the enemy defenses. The few MiGs which had managed to get airborne were driven away by the American fighter patrols. Although up to 70 SAMs had been fired at the B-52’s, the accuracy was noticeably poorer.
The last desperate attempts to defend Hanoi were being made and it appeared the offensive was rapidly coming to a conclusion.
In late 1972, the Vietnam peace talks were stalled, with the war at perhaps its most crucial point.
The United States was searching for a way to strangle North Vietnam’s war-waging capabilities by shutting down its supply pipelines in order to force it back to the negotiating table.
The solution Linebacker II, a massive, intricately coordinated twelve-day assault by over 700 combat aircraft against vital targets around Hanoi and Haiphong, enemy cities heavily guarded by MiGs, SAM missiles, and radar-guided antiaircraft.
Here is an unprecedented look at one of the most critical campaigns of modern air warfare, a previously untold story, documented in rich, fascinating detail. It is told in the vividly personal words of the pilots and crews who flew the missions — men who dramatically helped to end the American role in the Vietnam conflict and to bring the POWs home.
Praise for Linebacker
“Military buffs will appreciate this minutely detailed report of the American bombing raids over North Vietnam and the daring helicopter rescues.” – Publishers Weekly
Karl J Eschmann graduated from Texas A&M University in 1971 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, and a Master’s Degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology in Logistics Management in 1989. As a Second Lieutenant in 1972-73, he was a flight line maintenance officer responsible for two squadrons of F-4E Phantom IIs during the Linebacker I & II air offensives, as well as the Cambodian and Laotian campaigns. Since then he has had a distinguished air force career. He retired as a Full Colonel in 1998.
Linebacker The Untold Story of the Air Raids over North Vietnam eBook Karl J Eschmann
This is by far the very best historical accounting of the Linebacker operations. This is a very interesting book and hard to put down once started. The outstanding personal commentary of the actual participants really make this book stand out. The author's analysis of the lessons learned is spot on, and many were implemented in Desert Storm with tremendous success.Product details
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Linebacker The Untold Story of the Air Raids over North Vietnam eBook Karl J Eschmann Reviews
Rather happy I read this book about the end of the Vietnam War. There is a lot to learn in this tome. That is, if you can overlook the typos like calling the EA-6B Prowler an "intruder" and FI11 when he clearly meant F-111. I would still recommend the book!
Towards the end you learn what finally brought the North Vietnamese to the peace table. Plus the exploits of what it took to pull off the B-52 raids & escort them - and what happened to POWs.
Not your typical war book...this is mostly facts and numbers. This is a history of the bombing of North Vietnam.
Initially, I struggled through Linebacker, due to the preponderance of technical information which I didn't understand. Once the author, Karl Eschmann, began discussing the Linebacker II campaign, it took on more meaning and a considerable amount of personal perspective as he shared narratives from the flight crew members from the B-52s that were shot down. I was also very impressed with the honesty the author demonstrated in his assessment of the entire Linebacker II campaign. Additionally, the narrative from Capt. Frank Lewis who described his experience as a POW was quite enlightening.
I was in grade school when Operation Linebacker was initiated by President Nixon to force North Vietnam to the negotiating table.
This was a great, eye opening, and very complete technical account of the air war over North Vietnam. The author fills you in on more of the tactics and mistakes in tactics that the US employed. I enjoyed the personal accounts of the pilots that flew the missions and the tremendous peril that they endured. It also opened my eyes to the immense logistical effort involved in putting together "strike Packages" that included hundreds of supporting aircraft and helicopters.
A highly recommended read.
This is a good account and a very techinal written account of how the interdiction was used and what lessons were learned while it unfolded. I shows the short comings in the military for not wanting to grant control to any one group and just have the needs and options of each voiced so that all sectors were properly utilized for a greater outcome. Lastly it shows what really happens when you fall in the hands of the enemy. Torture was real and it started as soon as you were taken captive. Not just the physical torture which was brutal, but the mental tear down and abuse. You can almost feel what some of our men went through. Almost. As I have said before I did not have the privilege of serving so I cannot salute you, but I will stand at attention, silent and show you the respect that you have earned. Thank you for your service. P. Stiles
This is an excellent book about the brief B52 bombing campaign against the Hanoi-Haiphong area that forced North Vietnam back to the peace talks. The campaign is described day by day, and includes not just the B52 flights, but also the many USAF and USN support strikes and activities. There are also many details about the strategy and tactics of the campaign, and about the evolution of the tactics after the losses sustained in the first few days. Although not an official history, Linebacker could well be one, but it is perhaps too critical for that. The style is somewhat flat, and its content requires at least some prior knowledge of the USAF of the Vietnam War.
The 1972 campaign led to an agreement that allowed the USA to withdraw from the Vietnam War with some dignity, while giving South Vietnam a chance to survive as an independent nation. It did not turn out that way, because North Vietnam broke the agreement, invaded South Vietnam which was then abandoned (and betrayed) by the USA. This was more than unfortunate, especially since the Linebacker demonstrated North Vietnam's vulnerability to US air power, and the ability of the USAF and the USN to apply it when free of the restrictions that plagued them until Linebacker.
I gave this book four stars, but only from the perspective of a general reader; for specialists this is at least a 4.5
The several spelling errors in this book are overshadowed by the immaculate detail. I was an F-4 crew chief at Udorn during Linebacker II and of course, at the time, simply had no idea of the real intensity, especially involving the B-52s, of what was going on north of me.. Mercy, most people simply have no clue of what really went on during this heavy bombing campaign. Wow. A real eye opener. This should be taught and summarized in our schools. A very good book.
This is by far the very best historical accounting of the Linebacker operations. This is a very interesting book and hard to put down once started. The outstanding personal commentary of the actual participants really make this book stand out. The author's analysis of the lessons learned is spot on, and many were implemented in Desert Storm with tremendous success.
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