The Blood Road: The Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Vietnam War
by John Prados
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with references to "attack sorties".
Excerpt - on Page 159: "
... strikes lost its importance as a restrictive mechanism. During the last three months of 1965 there were more than 4,000 attack sorties in the Steel Tiger area, followed by 8,000 in January 1966 and more than 5,000 the following month. ... "
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Psychological Effects of U.S. Air Operations in Four Wars, 1941-1991: Lessons for U.S. Commanders
by Stephen T. Hosmer
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with references to "attack sorties".
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... Some 15 percent of scheduled aircraft attack sorties during the first 10 days of the air campaign were canceled because of poor visibility. ... "
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