William Westmoreland18 June 1965
Operation Light I, bombing of Ben Cat Special Zone Viet Cong base, a limited success
United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Operation Light I, bombing of Ben Cat Special Zone Viet Cong base, a limited success
B-52s support US ground forces for the 1st time
82 B-52Ds are modified to carry 42 750-pound bombs
Arc Light sorties hit Laos
Arc Light sorties hit Laos. 82 B-52Ds are modified to carry 42 750-pound bombs. B52s are deployed for bombing in tth Vietnam against Battle targets & Viet Cong bases
McNamara approves a sortie rate of 1,200 effective from 1st Feb
McNamara approves a sortie rate of 1,200 effective from 1st Feb
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,600
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,400
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,000
JCS increase the monthly sortie rate to 1,800
The monthly sortie rate is increased to 2,500
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