Thanh Hoa Bridge

Thanh Hoa Bridge


American Intervention

  • Nui Thanh
  • Chu Lai
  • Starlite
  • Plei Me
  • Minh Thanh
  • Hump
  • Gang Toi
  • 1st Bau Bang
  • Ia Drang Valley
  • Crimp
  • Masher/White Wing
  • Suoi Bong Trang
  • Cu Nghi
  • Kim Son Valley
  • A Shau
  • Birmingham
  • Xa Cam My
  • 1st Dong Ha
  • Wahiawa
  • Hastings
  • Minh Thanh Road
  • Prairie
  • Đức Cơ
  • Long Tân
  • Beaver Cage
  • Attleboro
  • Bong Son
  • Tân Sơn Nhứt airbase
  • Lam Son II
  • LZ Bird
  • Cedar Falls
  • Tuscaloosa
  • Tra Binh Dong
  • Bribie
  • Junction City
  • Ap Gu
  • Suoi Tre
  • 2nd Bau Bang
  • Francis Marion
  • Union
  • Hill 881
  • 2nd Ap Bac
  • 1st Con Thien
  • Malheur I and Malheur II
  • Baker
  • Nine Days in May
  • Union II
  • Vinh Huy
  • Buffalo
  • 2nd Con Thien
  • July Two
  • Hong Kil Dong
  • Suoi Chau Pha
  • Swift
  • Dong Son
  • Wheeler/Wallowa
  • 3rd Con Thien
  • Medina
  • Ông Thanh
  • 1st Loc Ninh
  • Kingfisher
  • Kentucky
  • 1st Dak To
  • Mekong Delta
  • Tam Quan
  • Thom Tham Khe
  • Phoenix
  • Coburg


1968 Offensives

  • New Year's Day Battle of 1968
  • Khe Sanh
  • 1st Tet
  • 1st Saigon
  • Huế
  • 1st Quảng Trị
  • Ban Houei Sane
  • Lang Vei
  • Lima Site 85
  • Toan Thang I
  • Delaware
  • 2nd Dong Ha
  • May '68
  • Kham Duc
  • Coral-Balmoral
  • Hoa Da-Song Mao
  • Duc Lap
  • Speedy Express


Drawdown 1968-73

  • Dewey Canyon
  • Taylor Common
  • 2nd Tet
  • Apache Snow
  • Hamburger Hill
  • Twinkletoes
  • Binh Ba
  • Pat To
  • LZ Kate
  • Bu Prang
  • Kent State
  • Texas Star
  • Chicago Peak
  • Khe Gio Bridge
  • FSB Ripcord
  • 1st Cambodia
  • Kompong Speu
  • Prey Veng
  • 2nd Cambodia
  • Snuol
  • Tailwind
  • Jefferson Glenn
  • Hat Dich
  • Lam Son 719
  • Ban Dong
  • Hill 723
  • Son Tay Raid
  • Chenla I
  • Chenla II
  • FSB Mary Ann
  • Long Khanh
  • Nui Le


Easter Offensive

  • 2nd Quảng Trị
  • 3rd Quảng Trị
  • 2nd Loc Ninh
  • An Lộc
  • 3rd Dong Ha
  • 2nd Dak To
  • Kontum
  • Thunderhead


Post-Paris Peace Accord (1973-1974)

  • End Sweep
  • Iron Triangle
  • Svay Rieng


'Spring '75'

  • Phuoc Long
  • Ban Me Thuot
  • Hue-Da Nang
  • Xuân Lộc
  • 2nd Saigon


Air operations

  • Farm Gate
  • Chopper
  • Ranch Hand
  • Pierce Arrow
  • Barrel Roll
  • Pony Express
  • Flaming Dart
  • Iron Hand
  • Rolling Thunder
  • Steel Tiger
  • Arc Light
  • Tiger Hound
  • Shed Light
  • Thanh Hóa
  • Bolo
  • Popeye
  • Yen Vien
  • Niagara
  • Niagara II
  • 1st Do Luong
  • 2nd Do Luong
  • Igloo White
  • Giant Lance
  • Commando Hunt
  • Menu
  • Patio
  • Freedom Deal
  • Linebacker I
  • Enhance Plus
  • Linebacker II
  • Homecoming
  • Tan Son Nhut Air Base
  • Babylift
  • New Life
  • Eagle Pull
  • Frequent Wind


Naval operations

  • Gulf of Tonkin
  • Market Time
  • Vung Ro Bay
  • Game Warden
  • Double Eagle
  • Sea Dragon
  • Deckhouse Five
  • Bo De River, Nha Trang, Tha Cau River
  • Sealords
  • Hai Phong Harbor
  • Đồng Hới
  • Custom Tailor
  • End Sweep
  • Hoang Sa
  • East Sea
  • Mayaguez

The Thanh Hóa Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Hàm Rồng, Hàm Rồng Bridge), spanning the Song Ma river, is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Thanh Hóa ( listen), the capital of Thanh Hoa province in Vietnam. The Vietnamese gave it the nickname Hàm Rồng (Dragon's jaw). In 1965 during the Vietnam war, it was the objective of many attacks by US Air Force and US Navy aircraft which would fail to destroy the bridge until 1972. In their first air combat, a small force of seemingly mismatched MiG-17s inflicted significant losses on much larger and more advanced American F-105 Thunderchief and F-8 Crusader fighters at a cost of 3 of their own, with an F-100 Super Sabre claiming the first probable American kill of the conflict. This would lead to significant changes in American tactics, training and fighter design, and a return to dogfighting in air combat doctrine. Eventually, in 1972, the bridge was destroyed by A-7 Corsair bombers using laser-guided bombs and conventional bombs.

Read more about Thanh Hoa Bridge:  The Bridge, Operation Rolling Thunder, American Lessons, US Navy Attacks, Operation Carolina Moon, The Final Blow, Aftermath and Losses

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