HIB - Episode 30 - Iron Bombers: The Next Generation

As we talked about in Episode 28, the end of Rolling Thunder in Vietnam was also the end of an era. When high intensity air activity began again for Operation Linebacker it would be with new aircraft, new weapons and evolving tactics. In this episode we'll talk about the new species of Iron Bomber that led the way in this transition.

Photo Credits
The Vietnam War Vessels Crew
Jakt
RaptorAttacker
Brother_Leb
Slapshot

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