Let me add something to Kairo's question... There is information about how many SAM operators have died during the Linebacker II? I believe they also had regular NVA soldiers along the batteries, operating AAA. How many military engineers and soldiers were killed "inside" the SAM sites during Operation Linebacker II?

I ask these questions with the goal to understand the life risk for the operators, engineers and soldiers that performed their duty on the SAM sitesand and the resulting pressure that operators faced in their jobs.

Thank you.

EDIT: Several B-52 that landed "safely" on South Vietnam were also unable to be repaired, being removed from combat... But on official records, weren't considered "combat losses".
Also, some accidents in South Vietnam were recorded as "operational casualties", even when the aircraft in question was severely damaged by anti-aircraft fire. I had the numbers, but I let my stuff on my hometown frown

Last edited by Redcoalition; 08/15/11 02:06 PM.