Lyndon B Johnson18 June 1965
Johnson authorises the first B-52 combat strikes under Operation Arc Light
Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Johnson authorises the first B-52 combat strikes under Operation Arc Light
Ryan's Strategic Air Command executes the first B-52 Arc Light mission from Guam
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