Operation Linebacker, Day 1 - The Largest Air Battle of the Vietnam War

On 10th May 1972 and the United States launches Operation Linebacker. The first day of the operation will be conducted against targets in the North Vietnamese port of Haiphong and its capital Hanoi. The response of the Vietnam People's Air Force will lead to the largest air battle of the Vietnam War. Thanks to: - Dr. Brian D. Laslie - Author of 'Air Power's Lost Cause: The American Air Wars of Vietnam' - Marshall L. Michel III - Author of 'Operation Linebacker I 1972' - Phil Mentesana - F-4 pilot during Operation Linebacker and volunteer at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum - The Behind the Wings Podcast - Check out Phil Mentesana's episode on the podcast 14 SAMs in 15 Minutes https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts/behind-the-wings-the-podcast-s4-episode-35/ Listen to The War Office Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or The War Office Podcast YouTube Channel. - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06pwh72NidKiydbJ4Cfmpr - YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/@TheWarOfficePodcast?si=9uNZ1dMiucW2BWaD - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1896339023 - Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/44caf91c-ba2f-4c6e-9b1e-39a0f4f78323/the-war-office New episodes will be released every Tuesday morning. If you enjoy the episodes, please help us grow the podcast by subscribing, liking, sharing, commenting, and listening to future releases.