Launch The Intruders: A Naval Attack Squadron In The Vietnam War, 1972

Modern War Studies

by Carol Reardon

Recounts the operations of Attack Squadron 75 and their high-risk bombing runs during the famous LINEBACKER campaigns during the Vietnam War, in a moving testament to the close-knit world of naval aviators.

Genres: Naval History

419 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 2005

About the author

Carol Reardon is an American military historian with a focus on the Civil War and Vietnam eras. She is a scholar-in-residence at the George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center at Penn State University, and an associate professor.

Reviews

[Karl · Rating 5 out of 5]

My uncle, Robert Graustein, was KIA on December 21, 1972. This is the story of his squadron's combat cruise on Yankee Station from May 1972 to Feb 1973. My aunt Duddie is quoted in it. As I was only 2 when he died, this book gave me some idea of what type of man he was. If you're at all interested in understanding men in combat, I recommend this read.

[Peter Reitmeyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written from the JOs perspective. A lot of gripping by guys without the big picture. That said, I enjoyed it.

[Susan Paxton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well-written and -researched account of VA-75's Vietnam deployment during the Linebacker operations. If you're interested in Naval Aviation, the A-6 Intruder, or what it's like to serve aboard a carrier in combat, you'll find this an interesting read.

[Keith Wagner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. I gave good insite to what a pilot thought during the war, especially the frustration they felt as decisions were made by poloticians and not military people.

[Barry Hunte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Navy Airpower biased. But a good read