It was pretty much always like that. And the PAVNAF didn't have tactical jammers or interchangeable pods or EC-121s or tankers or SEAD or reconnaissance types either.
They downed 7 out of about 8 or 9 migs that engaged them. The North Vietnamese had a total of 16 MiG 21s. So in one 13 minute engagement the Americans destroyed almost half of the NVAs entire fighter force. And yes, 4 squadrons vs 8 or 9 aircraft. Or do you think war is supposed to be fair?
operation bolo could have been 4 times more effective 1 first wave goes in disguised as f-105 the migs came up and got slapped hard . when the NVAF realised it was a trap they pulled there aircraft and started using sams. that made the yanks retreat 2 thats when the americans should have sent in there wild weasel aircraft and destroy those radars leaving the NVAF unable to launch 3 once radars are destroyed u send in the navy aircraft from the sea ( diversion ) and start bombing airfields . literally force them to keep there heads down 4 at that point the b52 comes into place and just level those airstrips. a series of arklight strikes on every airfield. that way any NVAF aircraft in the air cant land . so either gets shot down or runs to china 5 continuation strikes on infrastructure with mixed fighter wild weasel and strike attacks i know they did the mission put towards them but it could have been so much bigger
@@htos1av No, we lost. Period. Whatever the reason why we lost, we still lost, and in quite a few ground battles the US Army just got its ass handed to them.
What if Soviet Pilots were involved in Operation Bolo or for the matter semt to fight over North Vietnam like in Korea wouldnt that also have been a challenge even to veterans like Olds? Or if the Soviets surely could have sent more MiG 21s to North Vietnam after Operation Bolo? Compared to an F4 Phatom rhe MiG 21 is surely cheaper? And couldn't Soviet Pilots then take over and challenge US airplanes then to even the odds???
Interestingly, Robin Olds never thought much of Chappie James' flying combat skills. But you know, in our times, speaking on that does not fit the so-called "diversity makes us stronger" fable.
the level of planning required shows how deadly the MIGs were..
Taken out of context of the whole war, these individual small moments taken from the war on both sides is actually quite interesting to watch…
Operation Bolo is really interesting. There are several DCS re-enactments and similar videos on this topic, anyone interested should check them out.
Colonel Olds gave a huge amount of credit to the enlisted troops in the Avionics Squadron who installed the equipment on the F-4s
But USA lost the war! Just like in Afghanistan in 2021
We didn't lose anything.
@@calebmarshall5654 except for 2300 dead american and trillions of dollar wasted, pay by your tax, nah, you didnt lose anything mate 😇
they delibrately lost it because just like afghanistan and wasted money.
We wait for these videos !!!! Its awesome
4 squadrons vs 7 migs ? lol
This is American propaganda video
It was pretty much always like that. And the PAVNAF didn't have tactical jammers or interchangeable pods or EC-121s or tankers or SEAD or reconnaissance types either.
They downed 7 out of about 8 or 9 migs that engaged them. The North Vietnamese had a total of 16 MiG 21s. So in one 13 minute engagement the Americans destroyed almost half of the NVAs entire fighter force. And yes, 4 squadrons vs 8 or 9 aircraft. Or do you think war is supposed to be fair?
RIP to North Vietnamese Pilots. Your sacrifice was not in vain, unlike the Americans.
American didn't lose. South Vietnam lose.
@@aerohk South Vietnam was basically American lmao, these excuses
What a schame that there's no docu about Vietnamese aces. BTW Why these great document is cut just to 5 min?
Well I can’t make the win
operation bolo could have been 4 times more effective
1 first wave goes in disguised as f-105 the migs came up and got slapped hard . when the NVAF realised it was a trap they pulled there aircraft and started using sams. that made the yanks retreat
2 thats when the americans should have sent in there wild weasel aircraft and destroy those radars leaving the NVAF unable to launch
3 once radars are destroyed u send in the navy aircraft from the sea ( diversion ) and start bombing airfields . literally force them to keep there heads down
4 at that point the b52 comes into place and just level those airstrips. a series of arklight strikes on every airfield. that way any NVAF aircraft in the air cant land . so either gets shot down or runs to china
5 continuation strikes on infrastructure with mixed fighter wild weasel and strike attacks
i know they did the mission put towards them but it could have been so much bigger
What a great video
:( why humans kill each other
For power and money :)
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Sorry but ultimately the Americans LOST THE FIGHT AGAINST VIETNAM
No, we lost to commutarded US politicians with a sympathetic position to their inferiors...
Ya think??
@@htos1av No, we lost. Period. Whatever the reason why we lost, we still lost, and in quite a few ground battles the US Army just got its ass handed to them.
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The narrator said 1867
What if Soviet Pilots were involved in Operation Bolo or for the matter semt to fight over North Vietnam like in Korea wouldnt that also have been a challenge even to veterans like Olds? Or if the Soviets surely could have sent more MiG 21s to North Vietnam after Operation Bolo? Compared to an F4 Phatom rhe MiG 21 is surely cheaper? And couldn't Soviet Pilots then take over and challenge US airplanes then to even the odds???
Wot
Interestingly, Robin Olds never thought much of Chappie James' flying combat skills. But you know, in our times, speaking on that does not fit the so-called "diversity makes us stronger" fable.
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