US Navy A-7 Corsair II Units of the Vietnam War, Combat Aircraft 48, Osprey

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.

Contents:

• The A-7 Introduction to Combat, 1967-1968
• Mid-War Slowdown, 1969-1970
• Linebackers and Other Sportsmen, 1971-1975
  

Authors: Peter Mersky, Norman W Birzer

Illustrator: Jim Laurier

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Description: 96 pages, Paperback, 247 X 184 mm.

Condition: NEW COPY

Shipping weight: 470 gr.

Tags: A-7 CORSAIR, VIETNAM, US NAVY