US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 by Brad Elward

By Brad Elward

US army F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Автор: Brad Elward & Peter Davies: Название: US military F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972–73 [Osprey wrestle plane 30]:Серия: Osprey wrestle airplane 30:Издательство: Osprey Publishing Ltd:Год: 2002:Страниц: 100:Язык: Английский: Формат: pdf: Размер: 45,4 Mb:Описание (About this book): the second one of 2 books at the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam conflict, this publication covers the various activities fought out over North Vietnam throughout the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-73. No fewer than 17 MiGs have been downed in this interval, 5 of them by way of the Navy's sole aces of the clash, Lts Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll of VF-96. Drawing on fundamental assets resembling surviving Phantom II aircrew and reputable military documentation, the writer has assembled the main distinct appraisal of fighter operations related to US military Phantom II devices and people elusive MiGs ever obvious in print.0

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For me, it was just a temporary stop leading to my next assignment. When we submitted our assignment preferences—“dream sheets”—midway during the course, and I selected Germany as my first choice. I’d had my fill of Asia after a tour in Thailand and Vietnam, and I’d become ambivalent about the war. S. casualties continued to mount as the Paris peace talks dragged on. Moreover, I’d always dreamt of seeing Europe. Most of my buddies scoffed at me, believing that we were all headed back to Vietnam; they were about 98 percent correct.

Unfortunately, they weren’t hiring any infantry captains at the time. The following day our assignments were finalized and we drew our field gear and weapons. As it turned out, I never used much of the gear. Most of it, including the flak jacket, shelter half, Army-issue jungle hammock, protective mask, entrenching tool, and steel helmet, stayed in my duffle bag back in Can Tho during most of my tour. Rangers always travel light and fast, and the ARVN Rangers were no exception. Some items that I considered essential weren’t issued to us.

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