US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War
Nonfiction, History, Military, Vietnam War, Asian, Aviation
| Author: | Peter Mersky, Norman W Birzer | ISBN: | 9781782005377 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | October 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Mersky, Norman W Birzer |
| ISBN: | 9781782005377 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | October 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediatedly 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.
Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediatedly 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.
