Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat - Couverture souple

Bishop, Farzad; Cooper, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841766585 ISBN 13 : 9781841766584

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Good quality information on the activities of the Imperial Iranian Air Force during its operations against the Iraqi air force is, by its nature, extremely hard to come by. Now the team of Iranian-born Farzad Bishop and Tom Cooper, the latter an acknowledged expert in the field of Middle Eastern air warfare operations, has put this right to a large extent with this unbelievable book centred in Iranian F-4 operations. No. 37 in Osprey's acclaimed Combat Aircraft series shatters a number of Western misconceptions about the Iranian and their air combat operations. Providing the type of first-hand account that we have become accustomed to in this series and setting that account in its correct context, it leaves the reader with a new understanding of the Iranian crews and their abilities. These were well trained resourceful crews flying well maintained, well equipped jets. Tales of RF-4E operations at 30 ft and more than 600 mph and innumerable air combats, show the Iranians as a force to be reckoned with. This is a superb addition to the series. --Scale Aircraft Modelling

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Different versions of the jet have provided the backbone of the frontline strength of the Iranian air force since the 1970s, and whole generations of Iranian pilots and ground personnel have been trained to fly and maintain them. 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 Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841766585
• ISBN 13: 9781841766584
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Laurier Jim