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B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat by Peter E. Davies (2021, Trade Paperback)
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B/Eb-66 Destroyer Units in Combat, Paperback by Davies, Peter E.; Laurier, Jim (ILT); Hector, Gareth (ILT), ISBN 1472845072, ISBN-13 9781472845078, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A fascinating study of the EB-66, which from 1965 to 1967 was the US Air Force’s only platform for jamming and escort duties for its strike operations over heavily-defended areas. Without the bravery and skill of EB-66 operators, US losses would undoubtedly have been much higher during the Vietnam War, with large tactical strikes on North Vietnam and Arc Light B-52 raids only available when EB-66 support was possible.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101472845072
ISBN-139781472845078
eBay Product ID (ePID)2309428294
Product Key Features
Book TitleB/Eb-66 Destroyer Units in Combat
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Vietnam War, Asia / General, Military / Aviation
Publication Year2021
IllustratorHector, Gareth, Laurier, Jim, Yes
GenreHistory
AuthorPeter E. Davies
Book SeriesCombat Aircraft Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number137
Dewey Decimal959.704348
Table Of Content1. Naval Origins 2. Cold War Bomber 3. Yokota and Shaw 4. Into the Fire 5. Thundering On 6. The Final Round 7. Still in Europe Appendices - Colour plates commentary - Index
SynopsisA fascinating study of the EB-66, which from 1965 to 1967 was the US Air Force's only platform for jamming and escort duties for its strike operations over heavily-defended areas. Without the bravery and skill of EB-66 operators, US losses would undoubtedly have been much higher during the Vietnam War, with large tactical strikes on North Vietnam and Arc Light B-52 raids only available when EB-66 support was possible. Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive 'electron war' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers dueled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy's radar frequencies with electronic emissions and chaff to protect the American bombers. Their hazardous missions resulted in six combat losses, four of them to SA-2 missiles and one to a MiG-21, and they became prime targets for North Vietnamese defenses when their importance was realized. This illustrated study focuses on the oft-overlooked B-66 series, examining their vital contributions to the Vietnam War and the bravery of those who operated them in some of the most challenging situations imaginable. Author Peter E. Davies also explores how the technology and tactics devised during the period made possible the development of the EF-111A Raven, an invaluable component of the Desert Storm combat scenario over Iraq and Kuwait in 1991, and the US Navy's EA-6B Prowler, which entered service towards the end of the Vietnam War., A fascinating study of the EB-66, which from 1965 to 1967 was the US Air Force's only platform for jamming and escort duties for its strike operations over heavily-defended areas., When the USAF entered the Vietnam War it lacked equipment and training in important areas for the conflict ahead. For example, little attention had been given to the employment of electronic countermeasures against enemy air defence radars, radar-controlled anti-aircraft weapons and (from mid-1965) surface-to-air missiles. In an effort to reduce growing losses to AAA and SAMs, a small force of converted Douglas B-66 light bombers that was already spread thinly between areas of political crisis - specifically in western Europe and Korea - was increasingly focused on Vietnam from May 1965. As Operation Rolling Thunder increased in its ferocity, RB-66B photo-reconnaissance aircraft were equipped with radar-jamming packages and they became a vital addition to virtually all missions over North Vietnam. Later, as modified EB-66C/Es, they jammed AAA and SA-2 missile control radars and gathered most of the useful Intelligence data on these deadly Soviet systems. The EB-66 force also became essential protectors of B-52 strikes and US Navy attack forces for the final stages of the war. This action-packed volume charts the evolution of the Destroyer from a light bomber into a vital electronic warfare platform through first-hand accounts, period photography and 30 colour profiles. Osprey Combat Aircraft Series, Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries, A unique source of information, researched by recognised experts and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves, Concise, authoritative text is supported by up to 30 original colour artworks, specially commissioned scale drawings and the best archival photography from around the world Book jacket.
LC Classification NumberDS558.8
