Posted on May 30, 2018
U.S. aircraft carry out new raids - May 30, 1966 - HISTORY.com
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In the largest raids since air attacks on North Vietnam began in February 1965, U.S. planes destroy five bridges, 17 railroad cars, and 20 buildings in the Thanh Hoa and Vinh areas (100 and 200 miles south of Hanoi, respectively). Others planes hit Highway 12 in four places north of the Mugia Pass and inflicted heavy damage on the Yen Bay arsenal and munitions storage area, which was located 75 miles northeast of Hanoi. A U.S. spokesman attributed the unprecedented number of planes taking part in the raids to an improvement in weather conditions.
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If memory serves, this was the one LBJ/McNamara warned them to protect innocent civilians.
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MCPO Roger Collins
Yes, and now that has become a standard. How many wars have been won without collateral damage?
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CPL Dave Hoover SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG David Andrews MSgt John McGowan SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl (Join to see) Erin Nelson LTC (Join to see) PO3 John Wagner Sgt Randy Wilber MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Stephen C. SGT Jim Arnold PO3 Bob McCord SPC Margaret Higgins
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Now the "...rest of the story..." McNamara and Johnson then initiated White House interference in targeting North Vietnam's infrastructure and supplies during Operation Rolling Thunder. PACOM and the 7th Air Force DID NOT HAVE FINAL APPROVAL on any targets North of the DMZ. That was reserved for McNamara and Johnson who were trying to send "...messages..." to the North Vietnamese by keeping Hanoi and Haiphong off limits to American Air Power. The results were disastrous as U.S. Flyers were slaughtered over North Vietnam because they could not initiate preemptive strikes against MIG bases and AAA/Missile batteries in and around Hanoi and Haiphong. McNamara's arrogance and hubris and Johnson's incompetence resulted in deaths and capture of U.S. Airman that could have and should have been avoided.
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