F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War

Name: F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
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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 - 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.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 116
Release Date:: 1998-09-01
Publication Date:: 1998-08-28
Publisher:: Bloomsbury USA
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1855327244
ISBN13:: 9781855327245
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 318 g
Height:: 18.7 cm
Width:: 24.8 cm
Thickness:: 0.9 cm

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