"Operation Rolling Thunder, a massive U.S. bombing campaign in Vietnam, marked a significant escalation of American involvement in the war. Launched to stop North Vietnam from supporting the Viet Cong, the aerial attacks caused widespread damage, including civilian casualties. Some believe these types of attacks during the Vietnam War were effective in targeting military infrastructure, though U.S. assessments and later historians (e.g., Pentagon Papers, RAND reports) found that the campaign failed to achieve its strategic objectives and often strengthened North Vietnamese resolve."
"Additionally, they also led to controversy over their impact on non-combatants. (This is every American aircraft that fought in the Vietnam War.) To identify the American bomber aircraft of the Vietnam War, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of American aircraft from Military Factory, an online database of arms, vehicles, and aircraft used in militaries worldwide. We ordered these bombers chronologically and included supplemental information from the Military Factory regarding the type of aircraft, year introduced, manufacturer, top speed, and armament."
Operation Rolling Thunder was a large-scale U.S. bombing campaign in Vietnam that escalated American involvement and aimed to stop North Vietnam from supporting the Viet Cong. The aerial attacks produced widespread damage and civilian casualties. Some observers argued the strikes targeted military infrastructure, but official U.S. assessments and later studies, including the Pentagon Papers and RAND reports, concluded the campaign failed to meet strategic goals and often strengthened North Vietnamese resolve. The bombing campaigns also provoked controversy over effects on non-combatants. A chronological list of American bomber aircraft used in the war was compiled from Military Factory data, including type, introduction year, manufacturer, speed, and armament.
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