F-8 Crusader : Vietnam 1963-73 by Peter E. Davies (2023, Trade Paperback) online kaufen

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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101472857542

ISBN-139781472857545

eBay Product ID (ePID)13057279005

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Book TitleF-8 Crusader : Vietnam 1963-73

Number of Pages80 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicMilitary / Vietnam War, Aviation / History, Military / Aviation

IllustratorHector, Gareth, Laurier, Jim, Yes

GenreTransportation, History

AuthorPeter E. Davies

Book SeriesDogfight Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number7

Dewey Decimal623.74644

Table Of Content(Subject to confirmation) 1. In Battle 2. Setting the Scene 3. Path to Combat 4. Weapon of War 5. Art of War 6. Combat Aftermath Bibliography Index

SynopsisWith specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the 'last of the gunfighters', as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing MiG threat of the Vietnamese People's Air Force . When the Vietnam War began, the F-8 was already firmly established as a fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. It entered combat as an escort for Alpha strike packages, braving the anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles alongside the A-4 Skyhawk bombers and meeting MiGs for the first time on 3 April 1965. Although the Crusader was nicknamed 'last of the gunfighters', its pilots employed 'secondary' AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles in all but one of their MiG kills, with guns also used as back-up in three. Its 20 mm guns were unreliable as they often jammed during strenuous manoeuvres, although they were responsible for damaging a number of MiGs. However, in combat the F-8 had the highest 'exchange ratio' (kills divided by losses) at six-to-one of any US combat aircraft involved in the Vietnam War. Through the copious use of first-hand accounts, highly detailed battlescene artwork, combat ribbon diagrams and armament views, Osprey's Vietnam air war specialist Peter E. Davies charts the successful career of the F-8 Crusader over Vietnam., When the Vietnam War began, the F-8 Crusader was already firmly established as a fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. It entered combat as an escort for Alpha strike packages, braving AAA, SAMs and, from April 3, 1965, Vietnamese MiGs. Although the Crusader was nicknamed the "last of the gunfighters," its pilots employed secondary Sidewinder missiles in all but one of their MiG kills: the F-8's 20mm cannon were unreliable as they often jammed during strenuous maneuvers. Despite this issue, the Crusader still boasted the highest exchange ratio (kills divided by losses) at six-to-one of any US fighter involved in the Vietnam War. In this book, Peter E. Davies examines how Naval Aviators used their F-8s to protect bomber and reconnaissance aircraft against MiGs in the crowded skies over North Vietnam. Tactics and training are evaluated with the help of first-hand accounts, while ribbon diagrams, artwork and carefully selected photographs bring high-speed dogfights to life. Tactical ribbon diagrams, Battlescene artwork, Armament views, Fully illustrated throughout, With specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the 'last of the gunfighters', as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing MiG threat of the Vietnamese People's Air Force .

LC Classification NumberUG1242.F5