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Description The intensive bombardment by U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52D Stratofortress bombers of enemy forces at Khe Sanh, Vietnam, is shown by this montage pieced together from reconnaissance photos. White dots indicate where bombs fell (white areas on right show cloud cover). The heavy saturation of pock marks in the enemy-held area above Khe Sanh shows the accuracy of the bombardement. During the battle, which lasted from 21 January to 9 July 1968, U.S. aircraft dropped 89,558 metric tons of ordnance in 24,654 sorties.
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Source National Museum of the U.S. Air Force photo 130605-F-DW547-021
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