Here’s what your “reliable source” (Military Corruption.com)said on that link:
“Instead of being overwhelmed, however, the North Vietnamese SAM missile crews initially shattered the B-52 force. They were knocked out of the sky, one-by-one. Yet, despite the staggering losses, the surviving B-52s kept coming.”
In the space of two sentences, your source manages to use the words “shattered” (BS) and staggering (BS). Totally, utterly UNTRUE.
Let’s review:
— 729 Missions in 11 days, 1,240 SAMs fired, just 15 aircraft lost.
— Enemy air defenses totally torn down.
— Enemy brought back to the negotiating table.
— POWs released.
Gee, I wonder why “the U.S. hadn’t lost a B-52 in combat prior to Linebacker 2” ? Could it be that the B-52s had never prior to Linebacker-2 gone straight in to bomb the most heavily defended area in the world?
What kind of Freeper would quote a website like “Military Corruption.com”, anyway?
You show me absolutely nothing. You don’t deserve to participate here.
Day One - 129 B-52's participate. 3 B-52's shot down. 2 heavily damaged.
Day Two - 93 B-52's participate. No B-52's shot down. 1 heavily damaged.
Day Three - 72 B-52's participate. 6 B-52's shot down. 1 severely damaged. 3 B-52's were lost in the first wave. The 2nd wave was aborted because of the heavy losses in the first wave. The 3rd wave lost 3 more B-52's.
Day Four - 30 B-52's participate. 2 B-52's shot down.
Day Five - No attack on Hanoi.
"Linebacker II cost SAC 15 B-52s shot down and nine damaged. These figures are based on USAF records and should be accepted with caution. The USAF has a track record, going back to the Korean conflict, of hiding aircraft and pilot losses."
Resume your denial, oh ye who alone considers themself worthy of determining who may participate.