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Operation Linebacker II

The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

How outdated WWII tactics and Soviet-manned North Vietnamese SAM Systems led to the shooting down of 15 B-52 bombers during Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

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The story of the A-6 Intruder that careened out of control across USS Midway flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft and burst into flames nearly starting a catastrophic fire on Yankee Station

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of the A-6 Intruder that careened out of control across USS Midway flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft and burst into flames nearly starting a catastrophic fire on Yankee Station

Dario Leone

Impressive photos prove that the Mighty B-52 Stratofortress is still kicking ass 50 years after Operation Linebacker II

Military Aviation

Impressive photos prove that the Mighty B-52 Stratofortress is still kicking ass 50 years after Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

[Video] This B-52 Strategic Bomber Landed at Duxford and Performed the Shortest Runway Landing Ever Done by a BUFF

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

[Video] The B-52 Strategic Bomber that Landed at Duxford and Performed the Shortest Runway Landing Ever Done by a BUFF

Dario Leone

The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The 11 Days that Ended 11 Years of War: the B-52 and Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

Remembering Capt. Thomas, the co-pilot of Charcoal 01, the first B-52 shot down during Operation Linebacker II

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Remembering Capt. Thomas, the co-pilot of Charcoal 01, the first B-52 shot down during Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

Here's how B-52 tail gunners made of the BUFF a MiG killer

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

B-52D Diamond Lil tail gunner explains how he scored the last confirmed kill by a tail gunner in wartime

Aardvark Down: former F-111 WSO tells the story of his ejection over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker II

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Aardvark Down: former F-111 WSO tells the story of his ejection over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker II

Dario Leone

Impressive photos show B-52 bombers taking part in Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas bombings over North Vietnam which took place 45 years ago

Aviation History / Military Aviation

IMPRESSIVE PHOTOS SHOW B-52 BOMBERS COMMITMENT DURING OPERATION LINEBACKER II, THE CHRISTMAS BOMBINGS OVER NORTH VIETNAM

Dario Leone

Here's how B-52 tail gunners made of the BUFF a MiG killer

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

HERE’S HOW B-52 TAIL GUNNERS TURNED THE BUFF INTO A MiG KILLER

Dario Leone

B-52D AAR

Aviation History / Military Aviation

U.S. AIR FORCE REMEMBERS AIRMEN WHO SERVED IN OPERATION LINEBACKER II

Dario Leone

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