Name: Operation Rolling Thunder
Start: 1965
End: 1968

01 / Overview

Operation Rolling Thunder

Date

1965–1968

Type

special operation

Duration

3 years 8 months 6 days

Outcome

tactical victory b

02 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

⚔Tactical Victory — Side B

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
1969	Fante-class destroyer	United States	Italy	second-hand	—
1969	Tapi-class corvette	United States	Thailand	new-build	—
1969	Sikorsky CH-53	—	United States	new-build	—
1969	Sukhoi Su-7	Russia	North Korea	new-build	—
1970	Churruca-class (gearing) destroyer	United States	Spain	second-hand	—
1970	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1970	Douglas NA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1970	Douglas TA-4 Skyhawk	United States	Australia	second-hand	—
1970	MAC-11	United States	Colombia	new-build	—
1970	Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier	United Kingdom	United States	new-build	—
1970	Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier	United Kingdom	United States	new-build	—
1971	Douglas A-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1971	TA-4G Skyhawk	United States	Australia	new-build	—
1972	Segui-class destroyer	United States	Argentina	lease	—
1972	Cessna O-2 Skymaster	United States	Iran	new-build	—
1972	Cavalier Mustang	United States	Indonesia	new-build	—
1972	MAC-11	United States	Argentina	new-build	—
1972	Smith & Wesson Model 19	United States	France	new-build	—
1973	Tench-class submarine	United States	Taiwan	second-hand	—
1973	MAC-11	United States	Argentina	new-build	—