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US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–70

Author : Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007210

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–70 by Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies Pdf

For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to 'kill a MiG'. In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and US Marine Corps Phantom II crews, and one single ace crew produced. Navy Phantom IIs scored the first kills of the Vietnam War, in April 1965, as well as scoring the last in January 1973. This volume charts the successes of the navy fighter crews as they encountered 'MiGs, Missiles and AAA' over the jungles of North Vietnam.

USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–68

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006961

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USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–68 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam war in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force's principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 MiGs by the close of 1968. This book describes how the USAF turned a gunless naval interceptor into an opponent to the more nimble VPAF MiGs. It explains how the Air Force gradually followed US Navy initiatives in the use of the F-4's missile armament but employed very different tactics and aircrew training. The roles of key personalities such as Col. Robin Oldany are discussed, together with armament and markings, crews and engagements.

USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–68

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007531

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USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–68 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam war in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force's principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 MiGs by the close of 1968. This book describes how the USAF turned a gunless naval interceptor into an opponent to the more nimble VPAF MiGs. It explains how the Air Force gradually followed US Navy initiatives in the use of the F-4's missile armament but employed very different tactics and aircrew training. The roles of key personalities such as Col. Robin Oldany are discussed, together with armament and markings, crews and engagements.

US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73

Author : Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007227

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 by Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies Pdf

The second of two books on the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-73. No fewer than 17 MiGs were downed during this period, five of them by the Navy's sole aces of the conflict, Lts Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll of VF-96. Drawing on primary sources such as surviving Phantom II aircrew and official navy documentation, the author has assembled the most precise appraisal of fighter operations involving US Navy Phantom II units and those elusive MiGs ever seen in print.

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

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849081344

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USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

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 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.

US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–70

Author : Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006589

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965–70 by Brad Elward,Peter E. Davies Pdf

For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to 'kill a MiG'. In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and US Marine Corps Phantom II crews, and one single ace crew produced. Navy Phantom IIs scored the first kills of the Vietnam War, in April 1965, as well as scoring the last in January 1973. This volume charts the successes of the navy fighter crews as they encountered 'MiGs, Missiles and AAA' over the jungles of North Vietnam.

USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006978

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USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam 'with honour' in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on numerous targets in North Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Haiphong, as well as its engagements with Vietnamese MiG-19s and MiG-21s hell-bent on defending the north from 'Yankee air pirates'. The USAF's only ace crew, which scored their five kills during 1972, is also covered in a book containing many detailed photographs, a large proportion of which haven't been published before.

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

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780962283

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USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

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 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.

USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007548

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USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam 'with honour' in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on numerous targets in North Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Haiphong, as well as its engagements with Vietnamese MiG-19s and MiG-21s hell-bent on defending the north from 'Yankee air pirates'. The USAF's only ace crew, which scored their five kills during 1972, is also covered in a book containing many detailed photographs, a large proportion of which haven't been published before.

US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472823618

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US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

Although the F-4 Phantom II was the most important fighter-bomber to see action with all three American services during the Vietnam War, it was essentially a U.S. Navy design, and the carrier-borne squadron crews were its main operators in combat. The aircraft pioneered the use of long-range, radar-guided missiles in combat, although the majority of its Vietnam missions involved ground-attack with a variety of innovative ordnance. From 1968 to 1973 the Phantom II was the standard U.S. Navy fighter in Southeast Asia, having replaced several other types. Its performance and versatility enabled it to perform a variety of different missions, and switch roles as necessary, in the assault on some of the world's most heavily defended territory. Including detailed colour profiles and first-person commentary from active participants in the F-4's naval combat history, this is a detailed study of the U.S. armed services' most famous post-war fighter.

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

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1846034752

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USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19 by Peter E. Davies Pdf

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.

USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472804969

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USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II by Peter E. Davies Pdf

Originally designed as a carrier-borne long-range interceptor armed with radar-guided missiles and tasked with defence against missile-launching bombers, the Phantom II went on to establish itself as one of the most important multi-role fighter, attack and reconnaissance aircraft of the 20th century. Arguably the United States' most important aircraft in the Vietnam War, where it played the role of workhorse as well as being a deadly MiG interceptor, the Phantom was also a mainstay of Atlantic Fleet operations ? intercepting Soviet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft and turning them away from the carrier groups at the height of the Cold War. This book reveals the design and development history of the naval Phantom, its variants and the exported designs adopted by other NATO countries. Packed with illustrations, photographs and first-hand accounts, it provides a technical history of one of the most famous aircraft ever built.

US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 55,8 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.

MiG-21 Aces of the Vietnam War

Author : István Toperczer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472823540

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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.

F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21

Author : Peter E. Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,7 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.