Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Operation DELAWARE 19 April - 17 May 1968

Abstract

This study outlines the air-assault of the 1st Cavalry Division and the 101st Airborne Division into the A Shau Valley and Route 547 during Operation DELAWARE (19 April-17 May 1968) in I Corps, South Vietnam. Emphasis is placed on the roles of tactical air, B-52 strikes, reconnaissance; and the airlift in support of Army ground troops. The suppression of enemy antiaircraft weapons and lines of communications is examined in the light of the air interdiction campaign in-country.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 02, 1968
Accession Number
ADA486988

Entities

People

  • C. W. Thorndale

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Aircraft Weapons
  • Asia
  • Automatic Weapons
  • Bombing
  • Cloud Cover
  • Combat Operations
  • Explosions
  • Fire Support
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Small Arms
  • Southeast Asia
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science