Sherman Lead: Flying the F-4D Phantom II in Vietnam - Couverture rigide

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Peck Jr, Col (Ret.) Gaillard R.

 
9781472829375: Sherman Lead: Flying the F-4D Phantom II in Vietnam
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ISBN 10 : 1472829379 ISBN 13 : 9781472829375
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Written by a pilot who flew near-daily combat missions, this engrossing book is the story of one man, his colleagues and his machine, the mighty F-4 Phantom II, at war.

Sherman Lead is the gripping story of a year flying the F-4 in combat during the Vietnam War, told through the eyes of a fighter pilot. Operating out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand in 1968-69, Gail Peck and his squadronmates in the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing were tasked with flying combat missions into North Vietnam and Laos at this time as part of Operations Rolling Thunder and Steel Tiger.

The F-4 was heavily involved in the air-to-ground mission at this time, with targets being well defended by enemy anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles. Gail Peck's arrival in-theatre coincided with the beginning of electro-optical and laser guided 'smart' bomb combat operations. There were periods of fierce combat interspersed with lulls, and the fighting was intense and unforgettable to those who participated. Some men lived through it, and others died without a clear understanding of why.

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À propos de l?auteur

Col. (Ret.) Gaillard R. Peck, Jr was a career officer in the US Air Force, after graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1962. He served at the Fighter Weapons School as an instructor in the F-4E for more than 2 years, and since May 1998 Peck has served as an F-15C academic instructor at the USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base. However, he is best known as the creator of the CONSTANT PEG program that trained US airmen against a collection of MiG fighter jets.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1472829379
ISBN 13 
9781472829375
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
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