‘The Screaming Bird’: Why the North Vietnamese Hated the B-57 Canberra

January 8, 2021 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: HistoryB-57MilitaryTechnologyVietnam WarAir Force

‘The Screaming Bird’: Why the North Vietnamese Hated the B-57 Canberra

Though the United States Air Force already had B-45 Tornado jet bombers, it found the Canberra to be superior.

 

Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. This article first appeared three years ago and is being republished due to reader interest.

Image: Wikipedia.