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MiG-17/19 Aces of the Vietnam War by István Toperczer (2016, Trade Paperback)

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The product is a trade paperback book titled "MiG-17/19 Aces of the Vietnam War" by István Toperczer, with illustrations by Jim Laurier. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2016, this book is part of the Aircraft of the Aces series and delves into the history and aviation aspects of the Vietnam War. With 96 pages, the book offers a detailed look at the military aviation involved in the conflict, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the topic.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472812557

ISBN-139781472812551

eBay Product ID (ePID)219162710

Product Key Features

Book TitleMig-17/19 Aces of the Vietnam War

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAviation / General, Military / Vietnam War, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation

Publication Year2016

IllustratorLaurier, Jim, Yes

GenreTransportation, History

AuthorIstván Toperczer

Book SeriesAircraft of the Aces Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"This book is an excellent source for those interested in swept wing MiG combat and the Vietnam air war. I am enthusiastic about it and recommend it." -- AeroScale "Toperczer starts out covering the training North Vietnamese pilots received in China, Russia, Czechoslovakia, as well as North Vietnam. He then dives into the meat of the book, the pilot reports from both the US and North Vietnam. This is where this book excels. Most of the combat reports deal with the MiG-17, with the Chinese version of the MiG-19S (Shenyang J-6) not coming into play until 1971. Toperczer also covers how the North Vietnamese were continually changing their tactics through observation or interrogation of captured American pilots." -- IPMS/USA, "This book is an excellent source for those interested in swept wing MiG combat and the Vietnam air war. I am enthusiastic about it and recommend it." - AeroScale "Toperczer starts out covering the training North Vietnamese pilots received in China, Russia, Czechoslovakia, as well as North Vietnam. He then dives into the meat of the book, the pilot reports from both the US and North Vietnam. This is where this book excels. Most of the combat reports deal with the MiG-17, with the Chinese version of the MiG-19S (Shenyang J-6) not coming into play until 1971. Toperczer also covers how the North Vietnamese were continually changing their tactics through observation or interrogation of captured American pilots." - IPMS/USA

Series Volume Number130

Table Of ContentIntroduction Swallows Leave the Nest The Air War Intensifies New Tactics MiG-17 Swansong The 'White Bandits' Appendices Colour Plates Commentary Bibliography Index

SynopsisThe story of the pilots of the MiG-17/19 fighter jets of the Vietnam People's Airforce, featuring information new to the west, fresh from Vietnamese archives., At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese People's Air Force (VPAF) was equipped with slow, old Korean War-generation fighters--a combination of MiG-17s and MiG-19s,types that should have offered little opposition to the cutting-edge fighter-bombers such as the F-4 Phantom II, F-105 Thunderchief, and the F-8 Crusader. Yet when the USAF and US Navy unleashed their aircraft on North Vietnam in 1965, the inexperienced pilots of the VPAF were able to shatter the illusion of U.S. air superiority. Taking advantage of its jet's unequaled low-speed maneuverability, small size, and powerful cannon armament, the VPAF was able to take the fight to its missile-guided opponents, with a number of Vietnamese pilots racking up ace scores. Packed with information previously unavailable in the West and only recently released from archives in Vietnam, this is the first major analysis of the exploits of Vietnamese pilots in the David and Goliath contest with the U.S. over the skies of Vietnam., At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the Vietnamese People's Air Force (VPAF) was equipped with slow, old Korean War-generation fighters--a combination of MiG-17s and MiG-19s, types that should have offered little opposition to the cutting-edge fighter-bombers such as the F-4 Phantom II, F-105 Thunderchief, and the F-8 Crusader. Yet when the USAF and US Navy unleashed their aircraft on North Vietnam in 1965, the inexperienced pilots of the VPAF were able to shatter the illusion of U.S. air superiority. Taking advantage of its jet's unequaled low-speed maneuverability, small size, and powerful cannon armament, the VPAF was able to take the fight to its missile-guided opponents, with a number of Vietnamese pilots racking up ace scores. Packed with information previously unavailable in the West and only recently released from archives in Vietnam, this is the first major analysis of the exploits of Vietnamese pilots in the David and Goliath contest with the U.S. over the skies of Vietnam.

LC Classification NumberDS558.8