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F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
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Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam, right up to its possible role in a tactical nuclear strike and as a mobile nuclear deterrent.
The F-100 Super Sabre may have been superseded by the superior technology of the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom, but by the Vietnam War it remained in service. The Super Sabre was deployed as an air defence fighter, and was later given nuclear capability. The F-100's toughness, adaptability and reliability made it ideal for the incessant missions that were demanded by close support and counter-insurgency missions. 242 Super Sabres and 87 aircrew were lost during the war but their role, particularly in developing the tactics used for discovering and destroying SAM sites, was invaluable.
This book describes some of the most important actions that the F-100 took part in, looks at the pilots who flew it and analyses the impact of the aircraft on the war.
Table of Contents
DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER TWO
WARHORSE
CHAPTER THREE
THE MISSION
CHAPTER FOUR
WILD WEASELS
CHAPTER FIVE
MISTY FAC
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX
Product details
| Published | 20 Aug 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781849084468 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 41 b/w; 49 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Combat Aircraft |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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