Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.

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Publisher

Osprey Publishing

Year

2012

ISBN

9781782007166

Edition

Topic

Storia

Subtopic

Storia militare e marittima

COVER
TITLE PAGE
CONTENTS
FIRST ENGAGEMENT
SETTING THINGS UP
MAKING A WAR
ACTION IN THE TONKING GULF
WAR BEGINS IN ERNEST
MiG KILLERS
ASSESSING THE ENEMY
BEYOND THE MiGS
COLOUR PLATES
'LEATHERNECK' CRUSADERS, 1965-68
THE FINAL WORD
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATE COMMENTARY
INDEX
IMPRINT