F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft

F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 7)
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Osprey's study of the role played by F-8 Crusader Units in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 â€“ some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.
Country USA
Brand Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer Osprey Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 100 b&w and colour photographs
ReleaseDate 1998-08-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781855327245

F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 7)