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100 Missions North A fighter pilot’s story of the Vietnam War by Brig Gen Ken Be
100 Missions North A fighter pilots story of the Vietnam War by Brig Gen Ken Bell USAF Ret
Soft Cover
Copyright 1993
314 pages Indexed
CONTENTS
GETTING THERE1
CROSSING THE PACIFIC17
CHECKING IN35
NUMBER ONE58
WARMING UP83
STAN/EVAL94
VIET TRI FERRY100
IRONHAND IN SIX-ALPHA113
MIGS EVERYWHERE124
"QUEEN FOR A DAY"148
TEXAS LEADER TO THAI NGUYEN172
"IN BETWEEN"180
JCS 76.00 THE HARD WAY193
A QUIET SUNDAY200
SON TAY ARMY BARRACKS208
KNIFE LEAD TO HANOI217
WABASH CANNONBALLS226
VENOM FLIGHT: THREE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE 236
THE MAGIC NINETIES247
CHAMPAGNE ON THE RAMP271
SWEEPING UP285
Glossary 301
Index 309
This book is an account of the missions I flew over North Vietnam in an F105 fighter-bomber during the nine-month period of 23 October 1966 to 15 June 1967. It is based on a personal combat diary and notes that I kept during my tour of duty with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. I also researched training records, aircraft manuals, official orders, target photos, gun-camera film, checklists, maps, and newspaper articles in order to make this book as factual realistic as possible.
My story is presented from the perspective of a line fighter pilot and builds gradually to develop the reader's understanding of the airplane and mission so that ultimately we go to Hanoi together in the cockpit of an F105 to face the gunner's fire and experience the riveting danger of combat. The period of 1966-67 was a time of fierce aerial struggle over North Vietnam. The strategy of the United States was to bring political pressure to bear on the outcome of the war in Southeast Asia by conducting air strikes against targets in North Vietnam. These strikes, known as Operation Rolling Thunder, were carried out by Air Force aircraft stationed in Thailand and South Vietnam and by Navy aircraft stationed
In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his fellow U.S. Air Force pilots made while flying F-105 Thunderchiefsthe famous "Thud"in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. At this time, Thud pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate. What was it like to face these odds day after day? We learn that men sustained by faith in each other and joined by the unique bonds of combat can overcome anxiety, fear, and even terror to achieve common goals.
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