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A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA North Vietnam 1964-72

Peter E. Davies
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13.04.2022
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While the F­105 Thunderchief was the USAF's principal strike weapon during the Rolling Thunder campaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam. The Skyhawk entered service in 1956 and remained in continuous production for 26 years. Throughout Operation Rolling Thunder it was the US Navy's principal day­time light strike bomber, remaining in use after its replacement, the more sophisticated A-7 Corsair II, began to appear in December 1967.

During the 1965-68 Rolling Thunder period, up to five attack carriers regularly launched A-4 strike formations against North Vietnam. These formations faced an ever-expanding and increasingly coordinated Soviet-style network of anti-aircraft artillery missiles and fighters. Skyhawk pilots were often given the hazardous task of attacking anti-aircraft defences and to improve accuracy, they initially dropped ordnance below 3000 ft in a 30-degree dive in order to bomb visually below the persistent low cloud over North Vietnam, putting the aircraft within range of small-arms fire. The defenders had the advantage of covering a relatively small target area, and the sheer weight of light, medium and heavy gunfire directed at an attacking force brought inevitable casualties, and a single rifle bullet could have the same effect as a larger shell. This illustrated title examines both the A-4 Skyhawk and the Vietnamese AAA defences in context, exploring their history and analysing their tactics and effectiveness during the conflict.

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Dane bibliograficzne / Bibliographic info
Rodzaj (nośnik) / Type of product książka / book
Dział / Department Książki i czasopisma / Books and periodicals
Autor / Author Peter E. Davies
Tytuł / Title A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA
Podtytuł / Subtitle North Vietnam 1964-72
Język / Language angielski
Wydawca / Publisher Osprey Publishing
Rok wydania / Published in year 2020
Rodzaj oprawy / Binding type Miękka
Wymiary / Size 18.5x25.0
Liczba stron / Number of pages 80
Ciężar / Weight 0,266 kg
   
ISBN 9781472840790 (9781472840790)
EAN/UPC 9781472840790
Stan produktu / Condition nowy / new - sprzedajemy wyłącznie nowe nieużywane produkty

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