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

Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472814533
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
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.

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Author: Mark A. Chambers
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750982795
Category : Phantom II (Jet fighter plane)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book tells the fascinating story of this truly unique aircraft's design and development as an icon of American airpower, and relives its glorious record in the Vietnam War, various Arab-Israeli conflicts, the Cold War, and Operation Desert Storm.

Air Force Magazine

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 644

Book Description

Air & Space Power Journal fall 04

Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428994165
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 131

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Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat

Author: Farzad Bishop
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782007601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
An illustrated combat history of the jet, different versions of which have provided the backbone of the frontline strength of the Iranian air force since the 1970s. Whole generations of Iranian pilots and ground personnel have been trained to fly and maintain the versions of this aircraft. Indeed, the type bore the brunt of active combat operations during the long war with Iraq. Iranian F-4 Phantom IIs were also some of best equipped examples ever exported by the USA. Some Iranian Phantom II pilots gathered immense experience on the type, flying it in combat for more than ten years. This book removes the veil of secrecy surrounding Iranian Phantom II operations since the war with Iraq.

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

Author: Brad Elward
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782006583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
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.

F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat

Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1780963157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Aside from its protracted use in Vietnam with the USAF, the F-104 also saw limited action with the Pakistani air force during the Indo-Pakistan wars in the 1960s and early 1970s, and with the Taiwanese air force in clashes with communist Chinese MiG-19s. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.

McDonnell F-4 Phantom

Author: Jon Lake
Publisher: AIRtime Publishing
ISBN: 9781880588314
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This newly revised and expanded edition is the complete story of the world's best-loved and greatest fighter, ever-the F-4 Phantom. Tasked with a host of different missions, the Phantom served many countries and took part in conflicts stretching from the Vietnam War through the Gulf War. This book's authoritative text provides the reader with in-depth analysis of this important cold war warrior. It is packed with two-page color artworks, cutaways, technical drawings and a staggering array of photos. Every variant, every operator and every weapon carried by the Phantom are described.

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

Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472823591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
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.

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

Author: Brad Elward
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782006591
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
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.