Hardcover Book, On Yankee Station, Navy Air War, Vietnam, Military History, Non-Fiction, Aviation

Hardcover Book, On Yankee Station, Navy Air War, Vietnam, Military History, Non-Fiction, Aviation

A hard covered book entitled On Yankee Station The Naval Air War Over Vietnam by Cdr. John B. Nichols, USN (Ret), and Barrett Tillman.

Combining vivid personal narrative with historical and operational analyses, this book takes a candid look at U.S. naval airpower in the Vietnam War. Coauthors John Nichols, a fighter pilot in the war, and Barrett Tillman, an award-winning aviation historian, make full use of their extensive knowledge of the subject to detail the ways in which airpower was employed in the years prior to the fall of Saigon. Confronting the conventional belief that airpower failed in Vietnam, they show that when applied correctly, airpower was effective, but because it was often misunderstood and misapplied, the end results were catastrophic. Their book offers a compelling view of what it was like to fly from Yankee Station between 1964 and 1973 and important lessons for future conflicts. At the same time, it adds important facts to the permanent war record. Following an analysis of the state of carrier aviation in 1964 and a definition of the rules of engagement, it describes the tactics used in strike warfare, the airborne and surface threats, electronic countermeasures, and search and rescue. It also examines the influence of political decisions on the conduct of the war and the changing nature of the Communist opposition. Appendixes provide useful statistical data on carrier deployments, combat sorties, and aircraft losses.

Size:
9¼ inches in length
6¼ inches in width
179 pages
Dust Jacket
Hardcover
Published by Naval Institute Press-- 1987 First Edition


This book is in near fine condition. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and bright. There is an inscription on the inside front flyleaf and dates at the bottom. The dust cover is in near fine condition with no rubbing and tearing.

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