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USN F-4 Phantom II Vs Vpaf Mig-17/19

By Davies, Peter E

USN F-4 Phantom II Vs Vpaf Mig-17/19

By Davies, Peter E

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The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment, which had been focused on the probability of tactical nuclear warfare. 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 tremendous power and bomb-carrying capacity made it an obvious candidate for the attack mission in Vietnam from 1965 onwards. Its opponent was the MiG-17, a direct descendant of the MiG-15, which had given USAF Sabre jets a hard fight in the Korean War. This book brings to life their dangerous duels and includes detailed cockpit views and other specially commissioned artwork to highlight the benefits and shortcomings of each plane type. It was in the skies over Vietnam that many of the techniques of air combat evolved as pilots learned how to use and to defeat supersonic fighters for the first time.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
80
Release Date:
2009-11-17
Publication Date:
2009-11-17
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1846034752
ISBN13:
9781846034756
Weight:
259 g
Height:
186 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
10 cm
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