عنوان

F-105 Thunderchief units of the Vietnam War

(Number (ISBN

1846034922

(Number (ISBN

9781846034923

Number

b619797

Title Proper

F-105 Thunderchief units of the Vietnam War

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Peter E Davies.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Oxford ; Long Island City

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Osprey

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2010. ©2010

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Series Title

Osprey combat aircraft, 84.

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

From Nukes to Napes --; War in Laos --; Rolling Thunder --; Strikes and Losses --; The MiG killers --; Wild Weasels.

Text of Note

"Facing the most formidably concentrated air defences in history, pilots of the F-105D flew against North Vietnamese targets day after day during the 43 months of Operation Rolling Thunder. In the latter stages of the war, two-seat F-105F/G crews continued to duel with surface-to-air missile sites as they attempted to protect American strike aircraft from North Vietnam's devastating anti-aircraft missiles. In all, 397 F-105s were lost in Vietnam out of a total production of 753 - the heaviest losses of any USAF fighter in the conflict. Conceived as a supersonic striker, with the capability to carry a tactical nuclear weapon internally, the F-105 in Vietnam had its bomb-bay filled with extra fuel tanks for its huge J75 engine. Bombs were instead hung under its small wings and 64-ft long fuselage, severely limiting manoeuvrability. A lack of self-sealing fuel tanks and a very vulnerable hydraulic system made the aircraft highly susceptible to combat damage. Nevertheless, F-105 'bombers' shot down 27 MiG fighters in 1966-67 while they delivered a high proportion of the half-million tons of ordnance dropped at that time."--Back cover.

Thunderchief (Jet fighter plane) -- History.

United States. -- Air Force -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

United States. -- Air Force.

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Book number

Peter E Davies.

Peter E Davies

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[Book]

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