He was the father of Derrick Thomas, a linebacker and defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs who was elected to…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Operation Linebacker II
- Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
B-52D Diamond Lil tail gunner explains how he scored the last confirmed kill by a tail gunner in wartime
by Dario Leone“I fired at the bandit until it ballooned to 3 times in intensity then suddenly disappeared from my radar scope at…
- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Aardvark Down: former F-111 WSO tells the story of his ejection over North Vietnam during Operation Linebacker II
by Dario Leone“If I had been superstitious at all, I probably wouldn’t have flown the mission at all. Every one of the…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
IMPRESSIVE PHOTOS SHOW B-52 BOMBERS COMMITMENT DURING OPERATION LINEBACKER II, THE CHRISTMAS BOMBINGS OVER NORTH VIETNAM
by Dario LeoneDuring Operations Freedom Train and Linebacker the B-52 community played a major role in bringing north Vietnam back the negotiating table…
- Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
HERE’S HOW B-52 TAIL GUNNERS TURNED THE BUFF INTO A MiG KILLER
by Dario LeoneThe BUFF MiG kills were both scored during Operation Linebacker II, the Christmas strategic air offensive against the industrial and logistical…
- Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
U.S. AIR FORCE REMEMBERS AIRMEN WHO SERVED IN OPERATION LINEBACKER II
by Dario LeoneThe strategic bombing over North Vietnam lasted 11 days and its success heralded the end of the conflict The U.S. Air…
