F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War

Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Aviation
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Author: Peter Mersky ISBN: 9781782006527
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: November 20, 2012
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Peter Mersky
ISBN: 9781782006527
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: November 20, 2012
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.

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Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 – some 482 F-8C/D/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.

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