Mig 21 Units Of The Vietnam War

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007494

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MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

Having honed their piloting skills on the subsonic MiG-17 and transonic MiG-19, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps crews striking at targets deep into communist territory. Most of the VPAF's 12+ aces scored their bulk of their kills in the MiG-21, which was then the best fighter produced by Russia's premier fast jet manufacturer, Mikoyan Gurevich. Well over 200 MiG-21s were supplied to the VPAF, and the numerous models and the schemes they wore are chronicled in great detail in this unique volume.

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472823571

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MiG-21 Aces of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

Having learned their trade on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnamese People's Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps crews striking at targets deep in communist territory. Although the communist pilots initially struggled to come to terms with the fighter's air-search radar and weapons systems, the ceaseless cycle of combat operations quickly honed their skills. Indeed, by the time the last US aircraft (a B-52) was claimed by the VPAF on 28 December 1972, no fewer than 13 pilots had become aces flying the MiG-21. Fully illustrated with wartime photographs and detailed colour artwork plates, and including enthralling combat reports, this book examines the many variants of the MiG-21 that fought in the conflict, the schemes they wore and the pilots that flew them.

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006879

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MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

Having honed their piloting skills on the subsonic MiG-17 and transonic MiG-19, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps crews striking at targets deep into communist territory. Most of the VPAF's 12+ aces scored their bulk of their kills in the MiG-21, which was then the best fighter produced by Russia's premier fast jet manufacturer, Mikoyan Gurevich. Well over 200 MiG-21s were supplied to the VPAF, and the numerous models and the schemes they wore are chronicled in great detail in this unique volume.

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006862

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MiG-17 and MiG-19 Units of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

The erstwhile enemy of the USAF and US Navy during the nine years of American involvement in the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) quickly grew from an ill-organised rabble of poorly trained pilots flying antiquated communist aircraft into a highly effective fighting force that more than held its own over the skies of North Vietnam. Flying Soviet fighters like the MiG-17, and -19, the VPAF produced over a dozen aces, whilst the Americans managed just two pilots and three navigators in the same period.

Author : István Toperczer,Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Farmer (Jet fighter plane)
ISBN : OCLC:463333711

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MiG Units of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer,Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Pdf

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007487

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MiG-17 and MiG-19 Units of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

The erstwhile enemy of the USAF and US Navy during the nine years of American involvement in the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) quickly grew from an ill-organised rabble of poorly trained pilots flying antiquated communist aircraft into a highly effective fighting force that more than held its own over the skies of North Vietnam. Flying Soviet fighters like the MiG-17, and -19, the VPAF produced over a dozen aces, whilst the Americans managed just two pilots and three navigators in the same period.

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472812575

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MiG-17/19 Aces of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer Pdf

At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) were equipped with slow, old Korean War generation fighters – a combination of MiG-17s and MiG-19s – types that should have offered little opposition to the cutting-edge fighter-bombers such as the F-4 Phantom II, F-105 Thunderchief and the F-8 Crusader. Yet when the USAF and US Navy unleashed their aircraft on North Vietnam in 1965 the inexperienced pilots of the VPAF were able to shatter the illusion of US air superiority. Taking advantage of their jet's unequalled low-speed maneuverability, small size and powerful cannon armament they were able to take the fight to their missile-guided opponents, with a number of Vietnamese pilots racking up ace scores. Packed with information previously unavailable in the west and only recently released from archives in Vietnam, this is the first major analysis of the exploits of Vietnamese pilots in the David and Goliath contest with the US over the skies of Vietnam.

Author : Peter Mersky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006527

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F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War by Peter Mersky Pdf

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.

Author : Theodore Gianna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0645654809

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Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 by Theodore Gianna Pdf

The MiG-21 was the first supersonic fighter from the Soviet Union. It was first built in the mid-1950s, around the same time as the US Century Series jet fighters, the F-100, F-101, F-102, F-104, F-105, and F-106. However, the MiG 21 would outlive all those fighters. The three largest MiG factories in the USSR manufactured the MiG-21s in many variants. The Moscow Gorki plant (no.21) saw the most extensive production; 5,278 units. The second facility, also in Moscow, was the 'Znamya Truda' (Moscow Aircraft Production Association) plant, which produced 3,203 units, and the no. 31 plant in Tbilisi, Georgia, built 1,677 units. Production lasted 27 years, from 1959 until 1986. MiG fighters for internal and export use totaled an amazing 10,158 MiG-21s built, including the last of a great breed, 2,030 MiG-21bis fighters, and 1,133 MiG-21 UM 'Mongol' training versions. It was the most mass-produced supersonic fighter aircraft in aviation history, and it still holds that title.Although the MiG-21 was an excellent jet fighter, one aircraft had its measure, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom. The air battles that took place between the two rival jets during the long Vietnam conflict are legendary. This book devotes a section on the MiG's operations in the Vietnam War.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846037818

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F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

This book draws us into the dangerous world braved by American and North Vietnamese airmen in the skies over Vietnam. 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 the weaponry, avionics and survival devices of the F-4 Phantom II as flown by the USAF and the MiG-21. The fighters' strengths and weaknesses are also compared, including turn radius, performance at altitude, range and structural integrity. First-person extracts reflect on the dangers of these aerial duels, as USAF pilots and their counterparts struggled to overcome each plane's shortcomings.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008064

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F-105 Thunderchief MiG Killers of the Vietnam War by Peter E. Davies Pdf

Despite its 'F-for-fighter' designation, the F-105 was designed and purchased to give the USAF an aircraft capable of the delivery of nuclear weapons at very high speed, long range and below-the-radar altitudes. However, when the Vietnam War began it also emerged as USAF's best available tactical bomber for a 'limited conventional' war as well. Extensively targeted by MiG-17s and MiG-21s the F-105 pilots developed innovative tactics that allowed them to compete in air-to-air duels with their smaller, more manoeuvrable enemies. Illustrated throughout with extensive photographs detailing weapon loads, internal features and action shots of actual engagements, this volume examines the conduct of the Rolling Thunder strike missions and the tactics used for attack and defence by the attack, escort fighter and radar monitoring elements within strike formations.

Author : Peter E. Davies,David Menard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006992

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F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War by Peter E. Davies,David Menard Pdf

The F-100 Super Sabre may have been superseded by the superior technology of the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom by the Vietnam War it remained in service. The Super Sabre was deployed as an air defence fighter, and was later given nuclear capability. The F-100's toughness, adaptability and reliability made it ideal for the incessant missions that were demanded by close support and counter-insurgency missions. 242 Super Sabres and 87 aircrew were lost during the war but their role, particularly in developing the tactics used for discovering and destroying SAM sites, was invaluable. This book describes some of the most important actions that the F-100 took part in, looks at the pilots who flew it and analyses the impact of the aircraft on the war.

Author : Rick Morgan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849087568

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A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War by Rick Morgan Pdf

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 eight years, ten US Navy and four Marine Intruder squadrons would conduct combat operations throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. After initial problems and a high loss rate, the type proved itself beyond all doubt as the Naval services' best night and foul-weather platform, particularly during the region's notorious monsoon season. The A-6 Intruder became a true classic of naval aviation over the skies of North Vietnam but the cost was high as 69 Intruders were lost in combat to all causes during the war. This work tells the complete story of these aircraft in combat during the Vietnam War.

Author : T. E. Bell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800275

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B-57 Canberra Units of the Vietnam War by T. E. Bell Pdf

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 the USAF inventory. The B-57E was involved in the Patricia Lynn missions, parts of which remain classified. This book also fully documents the role of the Australian Canberra B-20 in working alongside the B-57. Featuring scores of previously unpublished photographs; the story of the B-57 is the story of the Vietnam War.

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472814531

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to the US war effort in Vietnam by its original carrier-based versions began its legend. This title examines the unique aspects of the Phantom that made it so crucial to US Navy pilots during the Vietnam War – its massive engine power, long range, speed, the most powerful airborne search and fire-control radar installed in a fighter at the time, and of course its versatility as a ground attack and air-to-air platform. Packed with first hand accounts, unique profile artwork and rare photographs this is the history of one of the most important aircraft to be stationed on carriers off Southeast Asia during the war.