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B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat: Combat Aircraft, cartea 137

Autor Peter E. Davies Ilustrat de Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 feb 2021
Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive 'electron war' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers duelled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy's radar frequencies with electronic emissions and chaff to protect the American bombers. Their hazardous missions resulted in six combat losses, four of them to SA-2 missiles and one to a MiG-21, and they became prime targets for North Vietnamese defences when their importance was realised. This illustrated study focuses on the oft-overlooked B-66 series, examining their vital contributions to the Vietnam War and the bravery of those who operated them in some of the most challenging situations imaginable. Author Peter E. Davies also explores how the technology and tactics devised during the period made possible the development of the EF-111A Raven, an invaluable component of the Desert Storm combat scenario over Iraq and Kuwait in 1991, and the US Navy's EA-6B Prowler, which entered service towards the end of the Vietnam War.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472845078
ISBN-10: 1472845072
Pagini: 96
Dimensiuni: 184 x 248 x 14 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Seria Combat Aircraft

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

The book has an appealing mix of Cold War combat and real war action in Vietnam that will please traditional Osprey buyers. USAF Cold War B-66s were highly colourful, making them popular with hobbyists.

Notă biografică

Peter E. Davies has published 40 aviation books, 29 of them for Osprey. He has also contributed to magazines such as Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and Aircraft Illustrated. He concentrates mainly upon combat aircraft of the Cold War and Vietnam War. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000 and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes. He has specialised in aircraft of the Vietnam War period.

Cuprins

1. Naval Origins2. Cold War Bomber 3. Yokota and Shaw4. Into the Fire 5. Thundering On6. The Final Round7. Still in EuropeAppendices- Colour plates commentary- Index