US Navy A-7 Corsair II

Informationen zum Autor Peter Mersky is a former US Navy commander who won the highest naval award for journalism following the publication of 'F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War' and 'RF-8 Crusader Units over Cuba and Vietnam' (Combat Aircraft 7 and 12.) He retired from the service last year to become a full time aviation writer. Klappentext Osprey's examination of A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediatedly and sustained its first combat loss three weeks later. This book tells how the A-7 soon proved its worth supporting ground operations in South Vietnam. As it continued to serve in the ground support role, the navy swiftly introduced the A-7E which soon ran into difficulties with supply lines - perhaps on account of what many perceived to have been a rushed introduction to service. Once these teething problems were resolved, the A-7E became the primary air-to-ground aircraft of the fleet. Zusammenfassung Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediatedly and sustained its first combat loss three weeks later. This book tells how the A-7 soon proved its worth supporting ground operations in South Vietnam. As it continued to serve in the ground support role, the navy swiftly introduced the A-7E which soon ran into difficulties with supply lines - perhaps on account of what many perceived to have been a rushed introduction to service. Once these teething problems were resolved, the A-7E became the primary air-to-ground aircraft of the fleet. Inhaltsverzeichnis The A-7 Introduction to Combat, 1967-1968 Mid-War Slowdown, 1969-1970 Linebackers and Other Sportsmen, 1971-1975

Product details

• Authors: Norman W Birzer, Norman W. Birzer, Peter Mersky, Mersky Peter
• Assisted by: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2004
• EAN: 9781841767314
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-731-4
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; Vietnam, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Asian History, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Specific wars and campaigns