UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN VIETNAM
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Characteristics
Book cover finish | Perfect paperback |
Condition | Used good |
Number of pages | 160 |
Published date | 2013 |
Language | English |
Collection / Series | Combat Aircraft |
Size | 21.59 x 27.94 x 0.79 cm |
Author | LOU DRENDEL & NORM TAYLOR |
Editor | Steve Ginter; First Edition |
Description
It has been over 40 years since the United States' involvement in Vietnam officially ended after a decade of concentrated aerial warfare. Vietnam is generally regarded as the first war the United States lost; however, the sacrifices made by those who fought should not, and will not, be considered in vain. Quantum leaps in tactics and technology, driven by the necessities of combat survival, set the USAF on a path to worldwide supremacy, as exemplified by the resounding victories in the Gulf Wars that followed. The combat pilots of Vietnam were destined to become the leaders of future conflicts. Almost without exception, their experiences in Vietnam instilled a resolve to never repeat the many mistakes made in the conduct of that war.
This is a photographic history of a long series of deployments by a myriad of USAF aircraft, from the fighters that were the tip of the spear to the support aircraft that performed logistical and special missions. Of the 301 black-and-white and 62 color photos, there are over 100 previously unpublished images enhanced by several in-depth first-person narratives from the pilots who fought in this war.
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