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	Operation Pierce Arrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation Pierce Arrow was a U.S. military operation during the Vietnam War.
		The operation consisted of 64 strike sorties from the aircraft carriers Ticonderoga and Constellation against the torpedo boat bases of Hon Gai, Loc Chao, Quang Khe, and Ben Thuy, and the oil storage depot at Vinh.
		Pierce Arrow was followed by Operation Flaming Dart on February 7-11, 1965; Operation Rolling Thunder from March 2, 1965 to October 31, 1968; Operation Linebacker, May 9 to October 22, 1972; and Operation Linebacker II, December 18-29, 1972.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Pierce_Arrow (234 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Vietnam War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Operation Rolling Thunder was the code name for bombing raids in North Vietnam conducted by the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War.
		In March 1968 Operation Rolling Thunder was suspended after the North agreed to negotiate in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive.
		One result of Operation Flaming Dart was the shipment of anti-aircraft missiles to North Vietnam which began in a few weeks from the Soviet Union.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Vietnam_War.html (10739 words)

	F-4 Phantom II - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Operation Lana: To celebrate 50th anniversary of Naval aviation, on 24 May 1961, Phantoms flew across continental United States in under three hours in spite of several tanker refuelings.
		It is worth noting that 24 F-4Fs were operated by the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing of the USAF at Holloman AFB to train Luftwaffe crews.
		In 2001, Iran was estimated to have 40 operational Phantoms .
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/F-4 (4969 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Operation Pierce Arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This operation consisted of condoms-based air stripers striked on the torpedo boat bases of Hon Gay, Luc Gao, Quang Khe, and Ben Thuy, while yet more aircraft attacked the oil storage depot at Bollywood.
		Pierce was a partner until 1878 when he left the firm to establish a rival concern under the name of George N. Pierce and Company, and in 1888 added a line of children's tricycles, a product that was becoming very popular at the time.
		The active U.S. role in the few covert operations that were carried out was limited essentially to planning, equipping, and training of the GVN forces involved, but U.S. responsibility for the launching and conduct of these activities was unequivocal and carried with it an implicit symbolic and psychological intensification of the U.S. commitment.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Operation-Pierce-Arrow (791 words)

	Vietnam War - Firepower Air Doctrine Rolling Thunder Linebacker Strategy Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Operation Flaming Dart II air strikes approved by President Johnson in December 1964 in retaliation for attacks on American installations at Pleiku and Qui Nhon.
		In addition, a general pall was cast over the entire operation since it had cost the loss of two B-52Fs which had been destroyed in a mid-air collision on their way to the target, killing 8 crew members.
		By the end of Operation Niagara on March 31, 1968 some 26,700 sorties (2,700 by B-52s) had been flown and 110,000 tons of munitions dropped in the effort.
	www.danshistory.com /vietnam.shtml (6002 words)

	F-4 Phantom II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Operation LANA: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Naval aviation (L is the Roman numeral for 50 and ANA stood for Anniversary of Naval Aviation) on 24 May 1961, Phantoms flew across the continental United States in under three hours in spite of several tanker refuelings.
		Operation Skyburner: On 22 December 1961, a modified Phantom with water-methanol injection set an absolute world record speed of 1,606.342 miles per hour (2,585.086 km/h).
		Operation High Jump: A series of time-to-altitude records was set in early 1962; 34.523 seconds to 3,000 meters (9,840 ft), 48.787 seconds to 6,000 meters (19,680 ft), 61.629 seconds to 9,000 meters (29,530 ft), 77.156 seconds to 12,000 meters (39,370 ft), 114.548 seconds to 15,000 meters (49,210 ft), 178.5 seconds to 20,000 meters (65,600 ft), 230.44 seconds to 25,000 meters (82,000 ft), and 371.43 seconds to 30,000 meters (98,400 ft).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4 (5841 words)

	VA-145 Swordsmen: Squadron Chronology
		The squadron, embarked in USS BOXER (CV 21), operated in the Formosa Straits.
		VA-145 participated in Operation Pierce Arrow, air strikes against North Vietnam in retaliation for the attacks on the American destroyers USS TURNER JOY (DD 951) and USS MADDOX (DD 731) in the Gulf of Tonkin on 4 August.
		This operation was in support of UN Resolution 688, which demanded that Iraqi government stop the repression of its Shi'ite population in southern Iraq and banned Iraqi planes from flying south of the 32nd parallel.
	www.swordsmen.org /chrono.htm (952 words)

	George Pierce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The earliest Pierce bicycles' nameplates used an arrow which was to become the familiar hallmark of all of Pierce's advertising and nameplates for decades to come.
		Pierce died from a heart attack in 1910 at his home at the Lenox residence hotel..
		Pierce had taken on George Birge as a partner in 1899, and Birge was president of the newly named auto company from 1908-1916.
	ah.bfn.org /h/pierce/pierce (1718 words)

	Asean News Network: The Vietnam War 1957-1975 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		U.S. involvement in the war was eventually called escalation, using the analogy of an escalator rising slowly but steadily to increase war pressure on the enemy, as opposed to the traditional declaration of war with the usual massive attack using all available means to secure victory.
		Operation Rolling Thunder was the code name for the non-stop, but often interrupted bombing raids in North Vietnam conducted by the United States armed forces during the Vietnam War.
		Large-scale air strikes were launched on depots, bases and supply targets, but the majority of operations were “armed reconnaissance” missions in which small formations of aircraft patrolled highways and railroads and rivers, attacking targets of opportunity.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2004/03/vietnam-war-1957-1975.html (10208 words)

	America on the Move \| Pierce Motorette
		In operation, the water circulated from the radiator to the engine, then to a tank on the body above the engine, then back to the radiator.
		The George N. Pierce Co. of Buffalo, N.Y., was formed in 1872 and began building automobiles in 1901.
		Pierce changed its name to Pierce-Arrow after that make took off, and the name came to symbolize luxury and elegance, in part because the company hired many of the nation’s top illustrators to create artistic advertisements for its products.
	americanhistory.si.edu /ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_1313.html (452 words)

	Operation Smile - Supporters - Gifts In Kind
		Operation Smile began in 1982 as a small band of committed medical volunteers, led by our hearts to respond to human need.
		Operation Smile is not only working to meet standards set forth by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but has instituted stringent new safety measures and universal equipment requirements within the organization as well.
		Operation Smile does not accept any pharmaceuticals or supplies with less than one-year expiration date from the date of delivery.
	www.operationsmile.org /supporters/inkind (370 words)

	News Headlines
		With the Pierce system, during a roll an inflatable tubular structure or curtainâ“-positioned in the trim above the door or attached to ABTS seats in the crew cabâ“-deploys across the window and side of the vehicle interior to protect the occupantâs head during impact.
		In addition, Pierce is also introducing an all new roll-up hosebed cover that rolls forward out of the way of the hosebed for easier hose loading at the top of the truck.
		Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NYSE: OSK], is the leading North American manufacturer of custom fire apparatus.
	www.piercemfg.com /company/newsstory.cfm?ID=123 (894 words)

	The History
		In January 1966 Operation Crimp was launched to clear the area for the Cu Chi base camp.
		As part of Operation Cedar Falls, which was executed between January 8 th and 29 th, 1967, the Americans started clearing the Cu Chi tunnels.
		The 'Operation Linebacker Two', during which more than 20,000 tons of bombs are dropped in and around Hanoi and Haiphong, would last for 12 days.
	www.janmontyn.com /history4.html (2363 words)

	Vietnam War
		The United States Congress continued to vote appropriations for war operations, and the Johnson Administration claimed these actions as a proxy, along with Tonkin, for the Constitutionally mandated requirement that Congress retain war power.
		Then on August 18, 1965, Operation Starlite began as the first major American ground battle of the war when 5,500 US Marines destroyed a NLF stronghold on the Van Tuong peninsula in Quang Ngai Province.
		The Pentagon told President Johnson on November 27, 1965 that if planned major sweep operations needed to neutralize NLF forces during the next year were to succeed, the number of American troops in Vietnam needed to be increased from 120,000 to 400,000.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Vietnam_War (8367 words)

	F-4 Phantom II Page 1 of 1
		The system operated by having the pod look in the same direction as the pilot's bomb sight, with the weapons system officer then finding the target on his monitor screen as the pilot pointed his aircraft at it.
		The primary operators of the "towel-rail" F-4Ds were the 25th and 497th TFS of the 8th TFW and the 555th TFS of the 432nd TFW.
		The first ANG unit to operate the F-4D was the 178th FIS of the 119th FIG of the North Dakota ANG, which got its planes in March of 1977.
	www.kalaniosullivan.com /KunsanAB/OtherUnits/HowitwasbF4.html (19041 words)

	1933 Pierce Arrow LeBaron Convertible Sedan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pierce Arrow and LeBaron Built 4 of these cars in 1933.
		This car is absolutely authentic, documented by the Pierce - Arrow society.
		If the restorer made the effort to have the courtesy lights operate properly, the rest of the work will be good, too.
	www.vaultcars.com /33Pierce/33PierceArrow.htm (552 words)

	Refurbishment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		From minor accident repairs to complete body replacement and aerial remounts, look to Pierce to add quality years to the life of your apparatus.
		In addition, the extensive resources of the Pierce headquarters staff are always on call for consultation.
		The Ontario center is owned and operated by Pierce, and has a full complement of skilled technicians, equipment, fabrication machinery and a 40-foot paint booth to accommodate any project, large or small.
	www.piercemfg.com /apparatus/refurbishment.cfm (728 words)

	Phantom with US Navy
		The first Phantom combat sorties were flown during Operation Pierce Arrow on August 5, 1964 from the USS Constellation (CVA-64).
		Navy F-4Bs were operated until the late 1960s, when they began to be replaced in service by later versions of the Phantom such as the F-4J or F-4N.
		Most F-4Bs were operated by the Navy and Marine Corps until they were struck off the rolls or transferred to storage at the Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher1/f4_38.html (2364 words)

	Colorado Railroad Museum - Golden, Colorado
		Replacement engine was a Pierce 6 and the Pierce Arrow body it has today.
		It was quickly determined that if train operation expenses could be reduced, there would be substantial reduction of engine expenses and crew costs.
		Many lessons from operation of #1 were incorporated into the design.
	www.crrm.org /rgs_motors.htm (509 words)

	Operation Pierce Arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In response to the later proved unfounded 1964 North Vietnamese torpedo boat attacks on a United States destroyer, the USS Maddox, as it gathered electronic intelligence while in the international waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, the US President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered Operation "Pierce Arrow".
		This Operation consisted of carrier-based air strikes on the torpedo boat bases of Hon Gay, Luc Gao, Quang Khe, and Ben Thuy, while yet more aircraft attacked the oil storage depot at Vinh.
		The US lost two aircraft to fierce anti-aircraft fire, while claiming to have destroyed 90 percent of the petroleum storage facility at Vinh together with the destruction of an estimated 25 torpedo boats, which represented almost two-thirds of the North Vietnamese torpedo boat forces.
	operation-pierce-arrow.area51.ipupdater.com (203 words)

	PAIFA \| Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		PIERCE, FL, APRIL 7, 2005 – Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA) announced today that it is closing its Career Pilot Development (CPD) training campus located in Ft. Pierce, FL.
		The decision to close the campus was spurred primarily by the devastation caused by last year’s hurricane season and the strong likelihood of future hurricanes.
		Hence we made the decision to transfer all of the Ft. Pierce CPD operations to Phoenix," said Wally David, President and Chief Executive Officer.
	www.panamacademy.com /template_press.asp?ID=408 (497 words)

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	www.drdarrow.com /piercearrowforsale (3631 words)

	Douglas A-1
		The first VNAF squadron to be so equipped, the 514th FS (originally the 1st FS) operated Skyraiders to the end of that war totalling fourteen years.
		They soon launched their offensive and by late 1974 the South Vietnamese were forced to withdraw from the central highlands.
		Because of operational cutbacks and maintenance problems, the VNAF had by this time placed many of its A-ls, as well as other aircraft, into flyable storage.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/douglas_a1.htm (1460 words)

	Vietnam War (lists) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that Fiction based on the Vietnam War be merged into this article or section.
		Operation Texas Star - April - September, 1970
		Operation Lam Son 719 - February 8, 1971
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vietnam_War_(lists) (922 words)

	pierce arrow -- pierce arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pierce Arrow Theater Branson, MO Item: Two Admissions To Pierce Arrow Theater Retail Price: $52.38 Description: This item is not scheduled for this week's auctions.
		Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Operation Pierce Arrow In response to the 1964 North Vietnamese torpedo boat attacks on a United States destroyer, the USS Maddox, as...
		Circa 1914 Pierce Arrow that is said to have been awarded as a prize at the Crystal Palace Velodrome in Salt Lake City by Frank Kramer.
	www.dbarrows.com /piercearrow (3525 words)

	VIETNAM: AIR WAR
		U.S. airpower was critical in Vietnam and contributed mightily to success in ground operations as well as to the strategic and diplomatic ends of the Johnson and Nixon Presidencies.
		There were exceptions to these restrictions, such as "protective reaction strikes" against targets in NVN’s southern panhandle and one-time raids such as Operation Proud Deep Alpha and the Son Tay raids; but for the most part, the air war shifted to South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in 1969.
		The operation began with 127 B-52Ds taking off from Andersen AFB at the rate of one every minute in a night radar bombing raid of Hanoi and Haiphong.
	www.olive-drab.com /od_history_vietnam_airwar.php (1159 words)

	About Arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Georgetown facility is a 27,000 square foot single story building located on 25 acres.
		This location is equipped to take customer orders, purchase needed supplies, manufacture parts through their assembly line operation and ship orders.
		In addition, the company also sells to "blue chip" automotive parts distributors and jobbers who sell to automotive professionals such as mechanics.
	www.arrowsafetydevice.com /about_arrow.htm (200 words)

	Operation Pierce Arrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Arrow".
		Local news for Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County, from TCPalm.com.
		Broken Arrow Officials Considering Changes To Street Names
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Operation_Pierce_Arrow.html (391 words)

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