Phantom in the River Flight of Linfield Two Zero One

Name: Phantom in the River Flight of Linfield Two Zero One
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ISBN: 9781555716646

ISBN-10: 1555716644

ISBN-13: 9781555716646

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gary Foster

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On May 14, 1967, a US Navy F-4B Phantom II jet, flown by Ev Southwick and Jack Rollins, launched from the USS Kitty Hawk. Their F-4 was rendered disabled while flying a mission against the formidable air defenses of the Thanh Hoa Bridge in North Vietnam. They did not return to their carrier. The two airmen ejected and were taken prisoner.Phantom in the River is the account of the plane's flight and mission to destroy the Thanh Hoa Bridge- a site where air defenses were formidable and quite a few Americans were shot down- and of the two pilot's heroic survival. Also included is the story of the author's trip to Vietnam in 2004. Along with the two Navy airmen, the group reunite with the…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: L & R Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 3/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 175
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682



Acknowledgments


Preface


Phantom in the River


Thanh Hoa and Cau Ham Rong


The Air War over North Vietnam


The Air Defense of North Vietnam


Beyond America: The Extension of Power


The F-4 Phantom II


Deciphering the Indecipherable


Last Chance for Survival: The Ejection Seat


Flameout or Compressor Stall


Knows neither Friend nor Foe: The Zuni Rocket


Ev Southwick, Pilot; Jack Rollins, Radar Intercept Officer


Fate Is the Hunter


May 14, Southeast of Thanh Hoa aboard Kitty Hawk


May 14, Northwest of Kitty Hawk near Thanh Hoa


Pre-Briefing for Combat and Manning Aircraft


Launch from Kitty Hawk


The Flight of Linfield Two Zero One


Search and Rescue (but not quite) for Ev and Jack


After the Action


Laughter throughout the Night: Search for the Con Ma


Captured!


In the Grasp of Lilliputians: The Con Ma Is Moved


The Fate of the Thanh Hoa Bridge


Facing the Dragon: Ev and Jack Return to the Thanh Hoa Bridge


Ev and Jacks Captors


Life Moves On: Ev, Jack and Others Today


Silent Remnants of War


Afterword


Appendix


About the Author