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US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Fighters

Last Stocked on 3/19/2021

Product Info

Title
US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War
Publisher
Category
Author
Norman Birzer, Peter Mersky
Publish Year
2004
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398358
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM048
Type
Softcover
Series
COM48

Description

Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediately 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.