{"product_id":"bk-operation-linebacker-1","title":"Operation Linebacker 1","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=unicode\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"GENERATOR\" content=\"MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation Linebacker I 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated with stunning full color artwork, this is the fascinating \nstory of arguably the world's first \"modern\" air campaign. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the failure of Rolling Thunder US aircraft were now armed with new \ntechnologies such as new laser-guided bombs and electronic warfare capabilities. \nThe Air Force now had the fearsome AC-130 gunship and a new generation of Wild \nWeasel anti-radar aircraft, and the US Navy aviators now had much better \ndogfighting training thanks to the new TOPGUN fighter school. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Paris peace talks floundered in early 1972 and the US began to \ndisengage from Vietnam, it was clear that the North Vietnamese were conducting a \nmajor build up for an attack into South Vietnam. Screened by bad weather and \nheavy air defenses in the north, the attack advanced quickly but the US quickly \npushed back with an air campaign named Operation Linebacker. Their objective: \ndefeat the invasion, preserve the government of South Vietnam, and bring the \nNorth Vietnamese back to the Paris peace talks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Other","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58145039876399,"sku":"2274211400000","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9272\/5551\/files\/OperationLinebacker11972.jpg?v=1787086059","url":"https:\/\/shop.eaa.org\/products\/bk-operation-linebacker-1","provider":"Shop EAA Merchandise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}