Bloody Sixteen
Author | : Peter Fey |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2018-05-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781612349794 |
ISBN-10 | : 161234979X |
Rating | : 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bloody Sixteen by : Peter Fey
Download or read book Bloody Sixteen written by Peter Fey and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Vietnam aircraft carrier USS Oriskany and its aviators come to life in a well-researched memorial to the fallen of Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16). Fey explores how the disconnect between failed military strategy and the reality the crew of CVW-16 faced during Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in the highest loss rate of any carrier air wing during Vietnam"--