{"product_id":"midair-an-epic-tale-of-survival-and-a-mission-that-might-have-ended-the-vietnam-war","title":"Midair: An Epic Tale of Survival and a Mission That Might Have Ended the Vietnam War","description":"Midair is a true account of one of the most remarkable tales of survival in the history of aviation – a midair collision at 30,000 feet by two bomb-laden B-52s over a category 5 super typhoon above the South China Sea during the outset of the Vietnam War.\n\nAuthored by Craig K. Collins, the nephew of B-52 pilot Maj. Don Harten, Midair is an historically\nimportant work that is about more than survival. Interwoven through Harten’s dramatic story of his\nmillion-to-one struggle against near-certain death is a previously unexamined look at how America\nhad developed an aerial battle plan that would likely have ended the Vietnam conflict in under a\nmonth during the late winter of 1965. Instead, the country’s war planners and politicians veered\noff course and into a bloody eight-year quagmire.\n\nHarten was on the February 1965 top-secret mission – a massive B-52 bombing raid of railways, supply depots, and airfields in and around Hanoi – that was called off in mid-flight. That mission and battle plan was mothballed until Dec. 18, 1972, when it was dusted off and dubbed Linebacker II, effectively ending the war within a week. Over 120 B-52s bombed Hanoi-area military installations for eight consecutive days. As a result of the heavy bombing, the North Vietnamese declared a truce, attended peace talks in Paris in early January and signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending hostilities in Vietnam on Jan. 27, 1973.\n\nIt is the gripping tale of a young Air Force officer’s first combat mission that instantly pulls the reader in and never lets up.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1493048740\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1493048740.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Collins, Craig K.|Kamps, Charles T.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41904936517690,"sku":"DBV.1493048740.A","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1493048740-0.jpg?v=1794105205","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/midair-an-epic-tale-of-survival-and-a-mission-that-might-have-ended-the-vietnam-war","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}