Pilots Question Bomb Campaigns Effectiveness
Navy pilots aboard the USS Coral Sea say the five day bombing raid against North Vietnam did little to suppress enemy antiaircraft defenses. Lt Rusty Scholl, 29, of Bolaire Texas, aboard the carrier, doubts whether the mission accomplished anything politically and recalls his roommate being shot down by a surface to air missile.
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No Different Bombing Wave Continues Despite Clouded Skies
Cmdr. R. G. Whirman, 41, of Washington D C, returning from a Laos mission, said the North Vietnam strike last Thursday was no different from those against the Ho Chi Minh trail. He noted the cloud cover hindered assessment and acknowledged persistent hot spots in the area.
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Pilot views on Laos air defenses amid ongoing campaign
Veteran Corsair pilots report Laos air defenses appear to weaken as bombing continues. They note prior readiness and shifts in anti aircraft placement, with some saying strikes increasingly affect North Vietnamese supply. Many pilots have completed multiple war-zone tours aboard the Coral Sea.
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