Thud Pilot: A Pilot’s Account of Early F-105 Combat in

Thud Pilot: A Pilot’s Account of Early F-105 Combat in Vietnam

Thud Pilot is the personal account of a combat fighter pilot who flew the Air Forceâ€™s premier fighter-bomber in the most dangerous skies over North Vietnam. In the first five years of the Vietnam War, the F-105 Thunderchief conducted 75 percent of the Air Force bombing missions over North Vietnam. Thud Pilot tells the story of the courageous men who flew the F-105 from its earliest combat deployment in 1964, and on through 1966, the year of its heaviest losses. The authorâ€™s more significant missions, including his ejection and rescue over North Vietnam are described in detail and are accompanied by map drawings depicting the mission routes from take-off to refueling orbits, the target, and return. The book is full of several â€˜firstsâ€™ in the expanding air war over North Vietnam, including â€˜Operation Spring High,â€™ the first counter Surface-to-Air-Missile (SAM) strike in the history of aerial warfare. The personal perspective from years of combat experience reveals just how the political mismanagement and inane Rules of Engagement made them as much the hunted as they were the hunters. Thud Pilot goes beyond the battle air space and shares the emotional impact on the families left behind.
Country USA
Brand Fonthill Media
Manufacturer Fonthill Media
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 1781556458-localization
Height 9
Length 6
Weight 0.80027801106
Width 0.6
ReleaseDate 2018-02-07
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	Fonthill Media
Manufacturer	Fonthill Media
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	1781556458-localization
Height	9
Length	6
Weight	0.80027801106
Width	0.6
ReleaseDate	2018-02-07
NumberOfItems	1

Thud Pilot: A Pilot’s Account of Early F-105 Combat in Vietnam

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