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  • Aerial photo of bombing aftermath on a trench
    Original caption: "Jets bomb trench - After tactical fighter-bombers made direct hits on a trench sheltering enemy forces, Air Force reconnaissance jet photos reveal the bomb damage. The photo was taken in South Vietnam." Aerial photo of the bombing aftermath on a trench.
  • Aerial photo of Viet Tri thermal power plant
    Original caption: "The Viet Tri thermal power plant, 29 miles northwest of Hanoi, was the target (March 19), for Air Force F-105 Thunderchief pilots from the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. Flying under the low handing clouds, the pilots hit the plant which produces 11 per cent of the electrical power to North Vietnam." Aerial photo of a factory and other buildings.
  • Aerial photo of vehicles on an air strip
    Original caption: "Unaware of the roving camera eye of an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, this North Vietnamese auxiliary landing strip is being repaired following a strike by U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft. Two trucks and an earth-grading machine are in the center of the strip, packing and leveling the earth. Off the runway, (top of photo) is an unidentified destroyed aircraft. Reconnaissance aircraft constantly prowl the skies of North Vietnam seeking out targets for Air Force strike aircraft and recording post strike bomb damage." Aerial photo of four vehicles on an air strip.
  • Aerial photo of pontoon bridge on the Son Chay River
    Original caption: "An Air Force reconnaissance pilot photographed this newly constructed pontoon bridge on the Son Chay River near Doan Hung, North Vietnam, approximately 60 miles northwest of Hanoi. The pontoon bridge has 19 sections supported by sandbar at mid-river. Most permanent type bridges in North Vietnam have been rendered unserviceable by attacking air Force tactical fighter-bombers." Aerial photo of a bridge over a river.
  • Aerial photo of truck convoy
    Original caption: "An Air force reconnaissance pilot photographed this truck convoy heading northwest on Route, 106, 50 miles north of the Democration line near Cu Hap, North Vietnam. Of the 12 trucks, five are turning into a truck park located approximately 150 yards east of the highway." Aerial photo of a convoy of vehicles on a rural road.
  • Aerial photo of Mig-21 "Fishbed" jet fighter
    Original caption: "The communist-build Mig-21 "Fishbed" jet fighter has stepped up its appearance over North Vietnamese targets recently. The one above was photographed near Hanoi. The aircraft set a sped record in Oct. 1959 of 1,484 mph. Flying in March 2, it has a combat radius of 375 miles. The basic load used by the communist jet is two air-to-air heat seeking missiles. It can also carry a 30mm cannon." A jetfighter flying over fields.
  • Aerial photo of MIG-17s parked at the Hoa Lac Airfield
    Original caption: "MIGS on Ramp - An unarmed Air Force reconnaissance jet photographed five MIG-17s parked at the Hoa Lac Airfield near Hanoi in a daylight mission over North Vietnam. The airfield is protected by a series of anti-aircraft gun batteries (upper left). Air Force reconnaissance pilots keep a constant watch over North Vietnam airfields." Aerial photo of an air base, with 5 MIG-17s labelled.
  • Air Force F-105 Thunderchiefs bombing Son Tay Army supply area
    Original caption: "On target - Bombs from Air Force F-105 Thunderchiefs hit on target during the March 26 strike at the Son Tay Army supply area, North Vietnam, during the Strike, 23 miles west of Hanoi, Colonel Robert R. Scott, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing Commander, chalked up his first MIG kill, bring the Air Force total of confirmed MIG kills for the Vietnam war to 30, and two probable." Aerial photo of bombed buildings, with bomb bursts and light damage labelled. There is also a building labelled "previously dismantled."
  • Aerial photo of Dong Phong Thuong railroad bypass bridge
    Original caption: "Railroad bypass bridge - high flying air force aerial reconnaissance pilots photographed the Dong Phong Thuong railroad bypass bridge undergoing intensive repairs in the western part of North Vietnam." Aerial photo of a bridge that has been bombed and cut.
  • Bombing of Huong Vi railroad yards
    Original caption: "Air Force Bombardment - Dense smoke billows skyward at Huong Vi railroad yards, 36 miles northeast of Hanoi, after Air Force F-105 Thunderchief pilots unloaded their bomb payloads on the facility. Air Force strikes, such as the one pictured above, are part of the continuous pressure being applied to North Vietnam's lines of communications to halt the flow of war materials to the South." Aerial photo of an air strike on a rural rail yard.
  • Bomb strike on Hoang Mai rail
    Original caption: "Pinpoint Bombing - bombs strike the Hoang Mai rail siding, 23 miles north-northwest of Hanoi, hitting an estimated 15 pieces of rolling rock, two 10-car trains and support buildings. The Air Force pilots unloaded their bombs on the west and center portions at the sidings June 11." Aerial photo of an air strike on a rail line.
  • F4C Phantom diving
    Original caption: "Phantom Strike - an air force F4C Phantom crew dives on a target on North Vietnam. During the past year, Phantom crews flew missions over North and South Vietnam. In the North, while flying MIG cover for Strike aircraft, F-4C crews downed nine MIG jets, including one supersonic MIG-21. Phantom crews also flew close air support and other missions in the south and logged most of the Air Force's night strikes against military targets in the north." An airplane diving over a jungle and river.
  • Article contrasting American aggression and the neutralist South Vietnamese
    Original title: "analysis." Article by Keever contrasting the increasing aggression of the American forces and the neutralist South Vietnamese government
  • Article on the parallel bombardment and guerrilla campaigns
    Original title: "analysis." Article by Keever on the interplay between the parallel wars of American/North Vietnamese bombardment and American/South Vietnamese/Viet Cong guerrilla warfare
  • "Little Things in a Bigger War"
    Original title: "Little Things in a Bigger War." Keever's second article on security, specifically on the ways the American bureaucracy and Vietnamese corruption make proper defense strategies difficult
  • First article on security around American billets
    Original title: "security." First article by Keever on security around American billets and Vietnamese airbases, especially on the failure of the defenses around the Pleiku base
  • Article on the effect of North Vietnam bombings on government tensions
    Original title: "government." Article by Keever on the effect of North Vietnam bombings on government tensions
  • Article on airpower and psychological warfare
    Original title: "air." Article by Keever describing US strategy of balancing airpower and psychological warfare in South Vietnam
  • Article on American jets
    Original title: "jet evaluation." Article by Keever on American jets in South Vietnam
  • Da Nang US Air Force pilots
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." Two American pilots stand for a photo beside an airplane. On the side is written "Snoop's Jet" above the image of Snoopy the Dog in an aviator helmet.
  • Da Nang US Air Force base
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." A plane on the runway.
  • Da Nang US Air Force pilots
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." Three American pilots beside an airplane. On the plane is written "Snoop's Jet" above the image of Snoopy the Dog in an aviator helmet.
  • Da Nang US Air Force pilots
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." Three American pilots beside an airplane. On the plane is written "Snoop's Jet" above the image of Snoopy the Dog in an aviator helmet.
  • Da Nang US Air Force pilots
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." Three American pilots beside an airplane. On the plane is written "Snoop's Jet" above the image of Snoopy the Dog in an aviator helmet.
  • Da Nang US Air Force base
    Original caption: "USAF -- B-57 - Danang." A plane on the runway.
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