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 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.
Название: Combat Aircraft Series 51 RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat
Author: Robert R Powell
Illustrator: Jim Laurier
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: October 2004
ISBN: 9781841767499
Формат: PDF
Страниц:100 Pages
Язык: English
Размер: 47,2 MB
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