Description: GOING DOWNTOWN: The War Against Hanoi and Washington by Jack Broughton. LIKE NEW First Edition stated, full-number line hardcover, 1988. A term for air raids over Hanoi, "Going Downtown" is an account of the air war in Vietnam in all its complexity -- from the hellish battles over Hanoi to the bureaucratic war in Washington over the political and military realities of the conflict. The author, a Korea War and Vietnam War veteran and former leader of the Thunderbirds, commands young American pilots in F-105 Thunderchiefs from Thailand into Vietnam as they sacrifice their lives in a war controlled by politicians 10,000 miles away. Very collectible. LIKE NEW First Edition stated, full-number line hardcover, appearing unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding very tight. Lightly age-toned jacket shows no corner or edge wear and no tears. Very light scuffing and rubbing. Not price clipped. Not a remainder. Excellent condition. 6.25" x 9.25." Photos and text. 300 pgs.
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Book Title: Going Downtown: Hanoi and Washington DC
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.25 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Hanoi, History, Vietnam War, Washington DC
Item Width: 6.25 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Orion Books
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 1988
Type: Memoirs
Era: 1960s
Author: Jack Broughton
Genre: Aviation, History, Military, Politics & Society, War & Combat
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 300 pgs
