F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat: 101 (Combat Aircraft) - Softcover

Davies, Peter E.

 
9781780963136: F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat: 101 (Combat Aircraft)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1780963130 ISBN 13: 9781780963136
Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history.

Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably.

Aside from its protracted use in Vietnam with the USAF, the F-104 also saw limited action with the Pakistani air force during the Indo-Pakistan wars in the 1960s and early 1970s, and with the Taiwanese air force in clashes with communist Chinese MiG-19s.

Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Peter E. Davies has specialized in the aircraft of the Vietnam and Cold War periods, analyzing tactics, background politics and technologies in combat situations. His books are always enriched by original first-hand interviews and unpublished illustrative material. Peter has also been a contributor to publications such as Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and Aircraft Illustrated. He lives in Bristol, UK.

Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing and has also enjoyed a successful career in computer animation. He is an aviation history enthusiast and has contributed to numerous Osprey titles such as B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025
and RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War. He lives in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Verlag
Osprey Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1780963130
ISBN 13 
9781780963136
Einband
Tapa blanda
Zeichner
Ugolini Rolando, Hector Gareth
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
96
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