WebOct 6, 2008 · Over 7 million tons of bombs were dropped by the US during the Vietnam War; over 2 million tons were dropped during WW2.NOTE: A US B-17 Flying Fortress over Germany in WW2 carried about 10 airmen and possibly 17 bombs. A US B-52 Stratofortess flying over North Vietnam carried 6 crewmen and could carry 108 750 pound bombs. ONE … Web932,763. 1966. 512,000. 1965. 315,000. Tons of bombs dropped 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970. ...
The Vietnam War Is Still Killing People The New Yorker
WebMay 22, 2024 · United States and South Vietnamese forces relied heavily on their superior air power, including B-52 bombers and other aircraft that dropped thousands of pounds of explosives over North Vietnam... WebBy the time the last American combat troops left Vietnam in 1973, the U.S. military had dropped some 4.6 million tons of bombs on Vietnam, destroying a large percentage of the … c j dragon
US Strategic Bombing in the Vietnam War: Success or Failure?
WebMay 20, 2016 · May 20, 2016. Munitions-clearing operations in Vietnam in 2005. Since the end of the Vietnam War, in 1975, more than forty thousand Vietnamese have been killed by unexploded ordnance. Photograph ... WebBy the end of the war, 7 million tons of bombs had been dropped on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia - more than twice the amount of bombs dropped on Europe and Asia in World … WebThe biggest ever bombing campaign by US B-52 aircraft took place over Christmas 40 years ago, when the US dropped at least 20,000 tonnes of explosives on North Vietnam, mostly … c j box audio books