By the time of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military had transitioned to jet aircraft. Yet leaders soon learned prop-driven planes could still play a role in counterinsurgency warfare. World War II-era Douglas B-26 light bombers proved effective in close air support and interdiction, beginning with Operation Farm Gate in 1961. Forty B-26s were remanufactured as improved A-26 attack aircraft, which destroyed hundreds of North Vietnamese supply vehicles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1966-1969. The personal recollections of 37 pilots, navigators, maintenance and armament personnel, and family members, tell the harrowing story of B-26 and A-26 Air Commando Wing combat operations in Vietnam and Laos. Read more ASIN B0BBBBM54F XRay Not Enabled ISBN13 978-1476646831 Language English File size 16.8 MB Page Flip Enabled Publisher McFarland Word Wise Enabled Print length 506 pages Accessibility Learn more Screen Reader Supported Publication date August 17, 2022 Enhanced typesetting Enabled