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Vietnam War: As part of Operation Linebacker II, 120 American B-52 Stratofortress bombers attacked Hanoi, including 78 launched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the largest single combat launch in Strategic Air Command history.
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Vietnam War
War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Linebacker II
1972 U.S. bombing campaign during the Vietnam War
Operation Linebacker II, sometimes referred to as the Christmas bombings and, in Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu in the air, was a strategic bombing campaign conducted by the United States against targets in North Vietnam from 18 December to 29 December 1972, during the Vietnam War. More…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
US Air Force strategic bomber (1955–present)
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades. It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955 and was flown by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hanoi
Capital of Vietnam
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river". As a municipality, since 2025, Hanoi consists of 51 wards and 75 communes. The city encompasses an area of 3,359.84 km2 (1,297.24 sq mi). and as of 2025 has a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andersen Air Force Base
United States Air Force base in Guam
Andersen Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing, assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force. As a non-flying wing, the 36 WG's…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guam
U.S. territory in Micronesia
Guam is an island that is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, as…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Strategic Air Command
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command (MAJCOM) responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile components of the United States…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)