Six B-52 Bombers ‘Shot Down’ In One Night: How Russian AD Missiles Wreaked Havoc On Stratofortress During Vietnam War

Fifty-one years ago, 200 American B-52 bombers flew 730 sorties over 12 days. They dropped over 20,000 tons of bombs on North Vietnam in what was considered the heaviest aerial bombing by the US since World War II, claiming nearly 1600 Vietnamese lives.  “Only A Step Behind” F-22 Raptor, Why Lockheed’s F-21 Stands A Reasonable … Continue reading Six B-52 Bombers ‘Shot Down’ In One Night: How Russian AD Missiles Wreaked Havoc On Stratofortress During Vietnam War