F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War
| Author | : Peter Mersky |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2012-11-20 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781782006527 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1782006524 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War written by Peter Mersky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
