Restrictions Hold Back Air War LeMay Claims
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay says there were restraints on air missions against North Vietnam when he left active duty. He notes limits on aircraft numbers and ordnance, while Defense officials decline to discuss tactics. Since bombing began, some officers complain civilian limits were relaxed. targets around Hanoi and Haiphong remain off limits.
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LeMay urges limited air strikes against key targets
During 35 years in the military LeMay built a reputation for air warfare doctrine. He has joined a California electronics firm. He favors intensified attacks on North Vietnam to pressure an end to the war, endorsing strikes on high value targets like air fields with MIGs, power plants, oil storage, industrial sites, and ports while warning civilians away.
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