F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 7)
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| Management number | 231890199 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$8.97 | Model Number | 231890199 | ||
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Osprey's study of the role played by F-8 Crusader Units in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1855327244 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1855327245 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Dimensions | 7.25 x 0.35 x 9.65 inches |
| Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
| Print length | 116 pages |
| Part of series | Combat Aircraft |
| Publication date | August 28, 1998 |
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