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In military parlance, a "Bang and Burn" refers to a direct action raid: "Bang" (kinetic action, assaulting the target) and "Burn" (destroying the target or exfiltrating). The tactical failure was rooted in intelligence

The tactical failure was rooted in intelligence. The Son Tay camp had held POWs, but shifting water levels in the nearby river had caused the North Vietnamese to move the prisoners months prior. While intelligence suggested the camp was still active, the fog of war and lack of human intelligence (HUMINT) on the ground meant the raiders walked into a ghost town. | System | Specific Impulse (Isp) | Thrust

| System | Specific Impulse (Isp) | Thrust | "Bang" Capability | "Burn" Duration | Maturity | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Chemical (LH2/LOX) | 450 s | 10 MN | Excellent | < 10 min | High | | Nuclear Thermal (NTR) | 900 s | 250 kN | Good | ~1 hour | Medium | | Nuclear Pulse (Orion) | 6,000 s | 10 MN | Excellent (shaped charges) | Intermittent | Low (conceptual) | | Gas-core Fission | 5,000 s | 100 kN | Poor (slow start) | Weeks | Experimental | | Laser-electric hybrid | 10,000 s | 10 N | Good (external bang) | Years | Low |

On the night of November 20-21, 1970, the task force launched from Thailand. The ingress to the target required precise navigation and electronic warfare support to blind North Vietnamese air defenses.

: Deploying thermite, chemical accelerants, or explosives to level the site before extraction. In Popular Culture