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USAF and VNAF A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War Byron Hukee Paperback
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- Condition
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- Seller Notes
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- ISBN
- 9781780960685
- Book Title
- Usaf and Vnaf A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War
- Item Length
- 9.8in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 7.2in
- Item Weight
- 9.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 96 Pages
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USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. Equipped only with the two-seat models of the Skyraider, American pilots were required to have VNAF 'observers' in the aircraft for every mission. Eventually, this arrangement was changed as enough Vietnamese pilots were trained to man their own squadrons, while USAF squadrons were tasked with close support for US ground forces. Eventually, no fewer than four USAF and seven VNAF Skyraider units saw service in Vietnam. Additionally, one A-1 training squadron flew from Hurlburt Field, Florida, throughout the Vietnam War era. In the ten years that this squadron was active, nearly 1000 USAF and 300 VNAF pilots were trained in the Skyraider. While the core mission of all Skyraider squadrons was Close Air Support (CAS), other missions were accomplished at various times. Among these were Search and Rescue (SAR), night interdiction on the Ho Chi Minh trail, helicopter escort and special forces support to name but a few. Each of these missions took full advantage of the Skyraider's ability to deliver a variety of munitions in close proximity to friendly forces while inflicting heavy casualties on enemy forces.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1780960689
ISBN-13
9781780960685
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117271615
Product Key Features
Book Title
Usaf and Vnaf A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
97
Lc Classification Number
Ds558.8
Reviews
"Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." - Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...[The book] adds to the growing collection of superb books in this series. I found it be a very good read and encourage anyone interested in either the aircraft or this period of history to pick this one up. It will be well worth it." - Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (March 2013), "Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." -- Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...joins others in Osprey's military aircraft history series and belongs in any military or aviation history collection, considering the evolution of the USAF Skyraider units and the VNAF models that saw action in Vietnam. Missions, interactions with enemies, and first-person accounts from those who flew them makes for a vivid account of combat history, paired with vintage black and white and color photos throughout." -- The Midwest Book Review (May 2013) "...[The book] adds to the growing collection of superb books in this series. I found it be a very good read and encourage anyone interested in either the aircraft or this period of history to pick this one up. It will be well worth it." -- Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (March 2013) "Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." -- Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...joins others in Osprey's military aircraft history series and belongs in any military or aviation history collection, considering the evolution of the USAF Skyraider units and the VNAF models that saw action in Vietnam. Missions, interactions with enemies, and first-person accounts from those who flew them makes for a vivid account of combat history, paired with vintage black and white and color photos throughout." -- The Midwest Book Review (May 2013) "...[The book] adds to the growing collection of superb books in this series. I found it be a very good read and encourage anyone interested in either the aircraft or this period of history to pick this one up. It will be well worth it." -- Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (March 2013), "Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." -- Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...joins others in Osprey's military aircraft history series and belongs in any military or aviation history collection, considering the evolution of the USAF Skyraider units and the VNAF models that saw action in Vietnam. Missions, interactions with enemies, and first-person accounts from those who flew them makes for a vivid account of combat history, paired with vintage black and white and color photos throughout." -- The Midwest Book Review (May 2013) "...[The book] adds to the growing collection of superb books in this series. I found it be a very good read and encourage anyone interested in either the aircraft or this period of history to pick this one up. It will be well worth it." -- Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (March 2013), "Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." - Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com, "Over 70 historical photographs bring the admired aircraft and her crews to life. And hobbyists will find ample inspiration from 30 color profiles by Jim Laurier." - Rachel E. Veres, www.cybermodeler.com "...[The book] adds to the growing collection of superb books in this series. I found it be a very good read and encourage anyone interested in either the aircraft or this period of history to pick this one up. It will be well worth it." - Scott Van Aken, www.modelingmadness.com (March 2013) "...joins others in Osprey's military aircraft history series and belongs in any military or aviation history collection, considering the evolution of the USAF Skyraider units and the VNAF models that saw action in Vietnam. Missions, interactions with enemies, and first-person accounts from those who flew them makes for a vivid account of combat history, paired with vintage black and white and color photos throughout." - The Midwest Book Review (May 2013)
Table of Content
Introduction /Skyraider and its ordnance /Original Skyraider units /Follow-on Skyraider units /Final Skyraider units /Appendices
Illustrated by
Laurier, Jim
Copyright Date
2013
Dewey Decimal
959.704348
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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