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  • F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17

    Vietnam 1965-72

    by Peter Mersky ...
    Series Book 61 - Duel
    A detailed examination of the F-8 Crusader, the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, versus its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF), the MiG-17.Revered by Naval Aviators as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader enjoyed great success against VPAF MiG-17s during the Rolling ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War

    by Peter Mersky ...
    Series Book 7 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated combat history of the 'last of the gunfighters', due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannons.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 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963–1973

    by Peter Mersky ...
    Series Book 69 - Combat Aircraft
    Featuring many first-hand accounts from the pilots who flew one of the greatest attack aircraft ever built, an insightful account of some of the most thrilling aerial combats that took place during Vietnam.The Skyhawk was involved in Vietnam from the very beginning, including the first offensive operations in 1963 into Laos, and the Pierce Arrow operations immediately following the Tonkin Gulf ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91

    by Peter Mersky, Tony Holmes, Mike Crutch ...
    Series Book 135 - Combat Aircraft
    At the A-7 Corsair II's peak in the mid-1980s, some 30 US Navy squadrons flew various versions of the aircraft, including six Naval Air Reserve units, and these many of these units saw action across the Middle East.By the time the jet saw combat in Operation Desert Storm (1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons – many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F/A18 ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War

    by Peter Mersky, Norman W Birzer ...
    Series Book 48 - Combat Aircraft
    Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediately and sustained its first combat loss three weeks later.This book tells how the A-7 soon proved its worth supporting ground operations in South Vietnam. As it continued to serve in the ground support role, the navy swiftly introduced the A-7E which soon ran into ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • RF-8 Crusader Units over Cuba and Vietnam

    by Peter Mersky ...
    Series Book 12 - Combat Aircraft
    The second instalment of the history of this photo-bird aircraft type, featuring illustrations throughout.Although the Crusader was built first and foremost as a Navy interceptor, as has often been the tradition with US fighters, a photo-reconnaissance variant was also produced by Vought. The photo-bird's first operational test came in the autumn of 1962 when its overflights of Cuba alerted the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War

    by Rick Morgan ...
    Series Book 93 - Combat Aircraft
    The complete story of A-6 combat operations during the Vietnam War, illustrated throughout.Designed in the years following the Korean War and then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1960, the A-6 quickly became the most capable attack aircraft in the US Navy's stable. The first squadron, VA-75, made its initial deployment directly into combat in south-east Asia in 1965, and, over the next ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • US Navy A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War

    by Rick Burgess, Zip Rausa ...
    Series Book 77 - Combat Aircraft
    A detailed, illustrated combat history of an aircraft described as a legend in its own time. The A-1 was designed for use in World War 2, yet proved so versatile and capable that it saw service in the Vietnam War some 20 years later.Nicknamed the 'flying dump truck', the A-1 was a key component in naval air wings from the end of World War II into the 1960s, allowing the aircraft to play its part ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19

    Vietnam 1965–73

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 23 - Duel
    A fully-illustrated account of the duels between the carrier-borne interceptor of the US Navy and the agile MiG during the height of the Vietnam air war.The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment. The principal US naval fighter, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from air attack at long range. However, its ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Gunship Pilot

    An Attack Helicopter Warrior Remembers Vietnam

    by Robert F. Hartley ...
    It was 1968 and Robert Hartley was on his first combat mission in Vietnam as copilot of a helicopter gunship. As he and his platoon leader flew over the A Shau Valley, a Chinook helicopter engulfed in flames suddenly came into view. Hartley noticed tiny black smoking objects exiting the tail ramp of the aircraft. Seconds later, he realized those objects were men escaping the flames and plunging to ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • B-57 Canberra Units of the Vietnam War

    by T. E. Bell ...
    Series Book 85 - Combat Aircraft
    A detailed history of the world's first truly successful jet bomber and its role in the Vietnam War.The B-57 Canberra was the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the Vietnam War. Involved in day-to-day interdiction missions as well as in classified “black” missions and a starring role in Operation Rolling Thunder, the B-57 evolved to become one of the most valuable weapons in ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21

    USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War

    by Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Book 12 - Duel
    A gripping account of the mighty F-4 Phantom II, icon of the Cold War and ultimate American fighter of the 1960s, versus the nimble, agile and abundant MiG-21, which was a communist icon of the period.Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluation of their contrasting skills. This book also reveals the technical specifications of each jet with an analysis of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD