USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73 (Combat Aircraft)
Binding: Paperback
Creator: Jim Laurier
ASIN: 1841766577
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 2005-05-08
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Product Description:
The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam ‘with honour’ in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on numerous targets in North Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi and Haiphong, as well as its engagements with Vietnamese MiG-19s and MiG-21s hell-bent on defending the north from ‘Yankee air pirates’. The USAF’s only ace crew, which scored their five kills during 1972, is also covered in a book containing many detailed photographs, a large proportion of which haven’t been published before.
Customer Reviews
Good Summary of 1972 Air Force MiG Killers! by Michael OConnor
Noted aviation author Peter Davies concludes his two-volume history of USAF Vietnam War MiG killers with this volume covering the 1972-73 Linebacker I and II campaigns.
The Air Force’s record over North Vietnam in 1972 and 1973 was spotty at best: 3 Air Force crewmen made ace and 48 MiGs were downed in all. However 24 USAF aircraft fell to MiGs and many kills were lost due to poorly performing missiles and poorly trained aircrew. Unlike their Navy counterparts, Air Force brass failed to learn from mistakes made in the 1965-68 period and the result was a 2-to-1 kill ratio in 1972/73. By contrast, Navy F-4 drivers, during this same period, racked up a 12-to-1 ratio. (Readers should check out Osprey’s companion volumes on Navy
F-4 MiG killers).
Davies’ book is typical Osprey fare - jampacked with first-person narratives, rare photographs and great color profiles by Jim Laurier. In short, a good introduction to the subject and great value for the price!
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