RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat

McDonnell''s F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the ''Century Series'' fighter programmes of the 1950s, partly because the type''s design and intended mission changed radically during a 40-year career. Originally designed as a fighter-bomber, it was converted to be a reconnaissance aircraft, serving alongside the U-2 and RF-8 Crusaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Although it gained a reputation as a difficult aircraft to handle, the jet''s supersonic speed and newly-developed camera suite enabled it to conduct vital low-altitude photo-reconnaissance missions over heavily-defended target areas. In combat, the RF 101 was usually ''first in-last out'' for strike missions. This made it a ready target, with a solo aircraft flying straight and level to gather target photo evidence at low-altitude offering enemy gunners plenty of opportunity to shoot the Voodoo down. This study tells the combat stories of this extraordinary aircraft, highlighting the difficulty of the missions on which it was sent and the courage of its pilots.>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: Origins of the Long Bird / Chapter Two: Into Service / Chapter Three: Vietnam: Opening Move /
Chapter Four: Hot War Cameramen / Chapter Five: Other Foreign Skies / Appendices / Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Peter E. Davies has specialized in the aircraft of the Vietnam and Cold War periods, analyzing tactics, background politics and technologies in combat situations. His books are always enriched by original first-hand interviews and unpublished illustrative material. Peter has also been a contributor to publications such as Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and Aircraft Illustrated. He lives in Bristol, UK.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Peter E Davies, Peter E. Davies
• Mitarbeit: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Jim (Illustrator) Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781472829153
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-2915-3
• Seiten: 96
• Abmessung: 180 mm x 244 mm x 5 mm
• Serien: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; History, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Air forces and warfare, Military aircraft