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U.S. Aviation and Naval Weapons in the Vietnam War - (9781526743725)
During the Vietnam war the US Air Force Navy Marines and the Army flew a variety of fixed wing aircraft against innumerable targets in Vietnam occasionally engaging North Vietnamese Migs but more often facing the threat of Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) or antiaircraft fire. In over 5 million missions during the war US forces lost over 2000 aircraft. This photo essay looks at the men and aircraft that comprised American airpower during the war. Among the aircraft shown are the A-1 Skyraider A-7 Corsair B-52 C-130 C-141 F-105 F-4 Phantom and OV-1 Mohawk. The US Navy controlled the waters off Vietnam employing not only aircraft carriers to support the air war but also surface vessels ranging from the battleship USS New Jersey down to destroyers which supported ground forces with heavy naval gunfire.
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- 272 pages
- Over 250 photos and illustrations
- Hardcover
- Book dimensions are 9.5 x 6.5
During the Vietnam war the US Air Force Navy Marines and the Army flew a variety of fixed wing aircraft against innumerable targets in Vietnam occasionally engaging North Vietnamese Migs but more often facing the threat of Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) or antiaircraft fire. In over 5 million missions during the war US forces lost over 2000 aircraft. This photo essay looks at the men and aircraft that comprised American airpower during the war. Among the aircraft shown are the A-1 Skyraider A-7 Corsair B-52 C-130 C-141 F-105 F-4 Phantom and OV-1 Mohawk. The US Navy controlled the waters off Vietnam employing not only aircraft carriers to support the air war but also surface vessels ranging from the battleship USS New Jersey down to destroyers which supported ground forces with heavy naval gunfire.
