US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War
Synopsis
Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediatedly and sustained its first combat loss three weeks later. This book tells how the A-7 soon proved its worth supporting ground operations in South Vietnam. As it continued to serve in the ground support role, the navy swiftly introduced the A-7E which soon ran into difficulties with supply lines perhaps on account of what many perceived to have been a rushed introduction to service. Once these teething problems were resolved, the A-7E became the primary air-to-ground aircraft of the fleet.Book details
- Series:
- Combat Aircraft
- Author:
- Peter Mersky, Norman W Birzer
- ISBN:
- 9781782005377
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781841767314
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Pages:
- 96
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2022-10-30
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2012
- Copyright by:
- Osprey Publishing Ltd.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction