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Air Operations

Summaries of operations and offensives carried out predominantly in the skies by air forces.

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Most operations discussed were efforts by the United States, South Vietnam, and their allies. This is due to the availability of information.

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Where statistics, particularly for causalities, are presented as a range of numbers, there were discrepancies between sources.

National Archives photo no. 148728104

Farm Gate

To aid the South Vietnamese fight the Communist forces; To assist in training the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.

Dates

11 Oct 1961 - 1967

Area of Operation

Republic of Vietnam

Rolling Thunder

To interrupt the flow of supplies from north to south; to bring the DRV (Democratic Republic of Vietnam, or North Vietnam) to the negotiation table.

Dates

2 Mar 1965 - 31 Oct 1968

Area of Operation

Targets in North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam)

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