Campaign thunder (2.3.1965-31.10.1968)
Campaign thunder (Rolling Thunder, 2.3.1965-31.10.1968), invasion by the U.S. Air Force to expand and escalate the war in the North VN destructive war times I (7.2.1965-1.11 .1968), the potential to destroy national defense, prevent the details of the Northern Hospital for the South, the government pressured Viet nam Democracy Republic negotiate under the terms of the United States.
After working fire Nose campaign (7-11.2.1965) failure, U.S. forces continue to mobilize large open air raiding campaign thunder large scale and constantly on the North VN:
On 03/02/1965, use the 100-160 (at most 250) plane once / day raiding the transportation hubs, warehouses and residential areas to the south of Vinh Linh Thanh Hoa;
From January 6.1965 extended, South and North railway Red River ...
1966, U.S. raiding intensity doubled, with 200-250 (400 at most) once the aircraft / day (from 4.1966 using the B-52) raiding the petroleum depots, public institutions now ... on the outskirts of Hanoi, Haiphong, and many other places;
In 1967, focuses on the industrial park (Thai Nguyen, Viet Tri ...), large open mission in Hanoi, Hai Phong, sprayed mine blockaded the estuary, harbor ...
After a major offensive and Mau Than Spring rebellion (1968) of the southern army and people, on 31.03.1968, the U.S. stopped bombing from the parallel 20, while fierce focus raiding provinces from Thanh Hoa back on the number of battles increased 2.6 times, the density of bombs 20 times.
Severe failure (more than 3,200 aircraft shot down) without reaching aim, 10/31/1968 thunder campaign ended, dated 01/11/1968, U.S. President Gionxon forced to proclaim an end to bombing, shelling domain North.
Campaign thunder expected to take 6 months to 3 years 8 months long, with approximately 400,000 sorties, 643.000t throwing bombs, destroying many facilities, killing many civilians, but did not conquer the Vietnam population.
Campaign thunder (Rolling Thunder, 2.3.1965-31.10.1968), invasion by the U.S. Air Force to expand and escalate the war in the North VN destructive war times I (7.2.1965-1.11 .1968), the potential to destroy national defense, prevent the details of the Northern Hospital for the South, the government pressured Viet nam Democracy Republic negotiate under the terms of the United States.
After working fire Nose campaign (7-11.2.1965) failure, U.S. forces continue to mobilize large open air raiding campaign thunder large scale and constantly on the North VN:
On 03/02/1965, use the 100-160 (at most 250) plane once / day raiding the transportation hubs, warehouses and residential areas to the south of Vinh Linh Thanh Hoa;
From January 6.1965 extended, South and North railway Red River ...
1966, U.S. raiding intensity doubled, with 200-250 (400 at most) once the aircraft / day (from 4.1966 using the B-52) raiding the petroleum depots, public institutions now ... on the outskirts of Hanoi, Haiphong, and many other places;
In 1967, focuses on the industrial park (Thai Nguyen, Viet Tri ...), large open mission in Hanoi, Hai Phong, sprayed mine blockaded the estuary, harbor ...
After a major offensive and Mau Than Spring rebellion (1968) of the southern army and people, on 31.03.1968, the U.S. stopped bombing from the parallel 20, while fierce focus raiding provinces from Thanh Hoa back on the number of battles increased 2.6 times, the density of bombs 20 times.
Severe failure (more than 3,200 aircraft shot down) without reaching aim, 10/31/1968 thunder campaign ended, dated 01/11/1968, U.S. President Gionxon forced to proclaim an end to bombing, shelling domain North.
Campaign thunder expected to take 6 months to 3 years 8 months long, with approximately 400,000 sorties, 643.000t throwing bombs, destroying many facilities, killing many civilians, but did not conquer the Vietnam population.
