Usn F-4 Phantom II Vs Vpaf Mig-17: Vietnam 1965-72

Informationen zum Autor Peter E. Davies Klappentext 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.A duel between the carrier-borne interceptor of the US Navy and the agile MiG during the height of the Vietnam air war. Zusammenfassung 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. Its opponent was the MiG-17. This book illustrates their dangerous duels and includes detailed cockpit views. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Strategic situation Design & Development Technical Specifications Combatants Combat Analysis Conclusion Bibliography and further reading

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• Autori: Peter E Davies, Peter E. Davies
• Con la collaborazione di: Gareth Hector (Illustrazione), Hector Gareth (Illustrazione), Jim Laurier (Illustrazione), Laurier Jim (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.11.2009
• EAN: 9781846034756
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-475-6
• Pagine: 80
• Dimensioni: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Serie: Duel; Duel
• Categorie: Saggistica; Vietnam, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, HISTORY / Military / Vietnam War, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Asian History, Air forces and warfare, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1960 to c 1969, Modern warfare, Specific wars and campaigns, Military aircraft, Vietnam War