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AD Skyraider Units of the Korean War
AD Skyraider Units of the Korean War
Description
An illustrated history of the AD Skyraider, the single most effective naval aircraft of the Korean War, despite the emergence of new jet fighters that captured public imagination.
Built to replace the World War 2 workhorses like the Dauntless, Helldiver and Avenger diveand torpedo-bombers, the Skyraider operated numerous combat missions from carrier decks and from US Marine Corps land bases throughout the conflict. Drawing from personal interviews with AD pilots, the authors paint a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war as pilots took on Chinese and North Korean forces during daring night attacks and whilst outnumbered in daytime attacks.
Table of Contents
First Blood
Countering the Chinese Wave
Stalemate and Strangle
Blasting the Grid
Back to Interdiction
Night Hecklers, Nukes, 'Gators' and 'Guppies'
'Bulldogs' over Korea
'Cherokee Strikes'
Appendices
Colour Plates Commentary
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 25 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781472812667 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 45 b/w; 55 col |
| Series | Combat Aircraft |
| Short code | COM 114 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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