F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17

F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : 9781782008118
ISBN-13 : 178200811X
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Book Synopsis F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17 by : Peter Mersky

Download or read book F-8 Crusader vs MiG-17 written by Peter Mersky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed examination of the F-8 Crusader, the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, versus its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF), the MiG-17. Revered by Naval Aviators as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader enjoyed great success against VPAF MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1966–68. Close to 500 examples served with no fewer than 17 frontline units. But, the MiG-17's unequalled low-speed manoeuvrability, small size and powerful cannon armament meant that the American forces didn't have it all their own way. This fully illustrated book, featuring photographs, maps and battlescene artwork, reveals the tactics that were developed by pilots on both sides to give themselves the edge in air-to-air dogfights, allowing the reader to understand how the differing design and development doctrines played a part in combat.


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