RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat- - Couverture souple

Powell, Robert R

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841767492 ISBN 13 : 9781841767499

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest aeroplane ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. During the Vietnam War (1955-1975) it sustained the highest loss ratio of any American aircraft in that conflict. This volume includes compelling accounts of combat missions over key communist targets, where crews dodged Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft fire to secure all-important mission photographs. Written by a Vigilante combat veteran this book is crammed full of action-packed first-hand accounts.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Robert 'Boom' Powell had a 20-year career as a naval aviator, flying both the Vigilante and A-4 Skyhawk in combat over Vietnam. Leaving the Navy to join Pan Am in the 1980s, he now flies B747-400 freighters across the globe. This is his first book for Osprey.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841767492
• ISBN 13: 9781841767499
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Laurier Jim