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RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat: Combat Aircraft

Autor Peter E. Davies Ilustrat de Jim Laurier Concept copertă de Gareth Hector
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 mar 2019
McDonnell's F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the 'Century Series' fighter programmes of the 1950s, partly because the type's design and intended mission changed radically during a 40-year career. Originally designed as a fighter-bomber, it was converted to be a reconnaissance aircraft, serving alongside the U-2 and RF-8 Crusaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War. Although it gained a reputation as a difficult aircraft to handle, the jet's supersonic speed and newly-developed camera suite enabled it to conduct vital low-altitude photo-reconnaissance missions over heavily-defended target areas.

In combat, the RF 101 was usually 'first in-last out' for strike missions. This made it a ready target, with a solo aircraft flying straight and level to gather target photo evidence at low-altitude offering enemy gunners plenty of opportunity to shoot the Voodoo down. This study tells the combat stories of this extraordinary aircraft, highlighting the difficulty of the missions on which it was sent and the courage of its pilots.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472829153
ISBN-10: 1472829158
Pagini: 96
Ilustrații: 100 col
Dimensiuni: 180 x 244 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Seria Combat Aircraft

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Chapter One:
Origins of the Long Bird
Chapter Two:
Into Service
Chapter Three:
Vietnam: Opening Move
Chapter Four:
Hot War Cameramen
Chapter Five:
Other Foreign Skies
Appendices
Index