Product Description: This book tells the story of the 26 US Navy Squadrons, most of which were carrier based, and the six Marine Corps F-4 squadrons that flew combat missions against the North Koreans. Drawing from a vast repository of personal interviews with F-4 pilots, the author paints a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war.
Binding: Paperback Brand: Team Orion Dewey Decimal Number: 951.904248 EAN: 9781846034114 ISBN: 1846034116 Item Dimensions:100 Label: Osprey Publishing Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing MPN: COM078 Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: March 31, 2009 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Release Date: March 31, 2009 Studio: Osprey Publishing
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The Bent-Wing Bird Over Korea!
Vought's F4U was a workhorse of the Korean War air war. Navy and Marine Corps Corsair units flew thousands of missions during that 'police action,' the majority being Close Air Support that saved thousands of lives of Allied ground troops. In return, over 600 USN/USMC F4Us were lost. Warren Thompson, who had authored more books on the Korean air war than you can shake a (control) stick at, summarizes the Corsair's Korean War record in this colorful Osprey 'Combat Aircraft' book, #78 in the series. ... Read More
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