Interdiction of the Ho Chi Minh trail had priority one.
Air Power is a tool. Sea Power is a tool. Land Power is a tool. The war was not won because North Vietnam could not be invaded, enemy man power could not be checked, and nuclear weapons could not be used.
Air war-North Vietnam Ground war-South Vietnam
Air war over North Vietnam. Ground war in South Vietnam; Riverine war in South Vietnam.
Air war North Vietnam. Ground war South Vietnam.
60,000 people in the war fought the air force of vietnam.
North Vietnam and the United States. South Vietnam wasn't the main combatant, because they did NOT conduct the Air War over North Vietnam. The Vietnam War had three categories: US Navy-Riverine War; US Air Force-Air War; US Army/US Marines-Land War.
The "Air War" was fought over North Vietnam. The "Ground War" was fought in South Vietnam.
South Vietnam was a primary combatant with an Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps; all modeled upon the US forces...since they were using US equipment.
North Vietnam=Air War South Vietnam=Ground & Riverine War
The NVAF MiGs battled the USAF & USN air units over North Vietnam (Air War). The NVA battled the USA, USMC, and USN riverine units in South Vietnam (Ground and Riverine War).
He introduced the first US Military Advisers to the country, intelligence support and Air America.
By air