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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781849084468
- Book Title
- F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
- Book Series
- Combat Aircraft Ser.
- Original Language
- English
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Ugolini, Rolando
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / Vietnam War, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 96 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1849084467
ISBN-13
9781849084468
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102925194
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Illustrator
Yes, Ugolini, Rolando
Genre
History
Book Series
Combat Aircraft Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Series Volume Number
89
Table Of Content
CHAPTER ONE DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER TWO WARHORSE CHAPTER THREE THE MISSION CHAPTER FOUR WILD WEASELS CHAPTER FIVE MISTY FAC APPENDICES COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY INDEX
Synopsis
Osprey's examination of the F-100 Super Sabre Units' participation in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). While the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom flew the majority of the fighter-bomber missions over North Vietnam, the Thunderchief's service predecessor, the F-100 Super Sabre stayed on to fight the air war in South Vietnam until June 1971. Although it was designed as an air defence fighter, and was later given nuclear capability as the mainstay of Tactical Air Command's deterrent posture, it was the F-100's toughness, adaptability and reliability that made it ideally suited to the incessant 'taxi-rank' close support and counter-insurgency missions in Vietnam. The jet's four 20 mm cannon and external loads of bombs, rockets and fire-bombs defeated many enemy incursions, with US troops in contact expressing a preference for the accuracy and skill of F-100 pilots to save them in situations where ordnance had to be dropped very close to their own lines. Many courageous deeds were performed, although 242 F-100s and 87aircrew were lost in action. Used at the start of Operation Rolling Thunder in March 1965 as an escort for F-105 strikes, the Super Sabre fought MiGs and one pilot made a credible claim for a MiG-17 destroyed, but the more capable F-4 Phantom II soon replaced it in this role. The air-to-ground war was fought by F-100C/D/F pilots from 21 TAC and Air National Guard squadrons at six bases in South Vietnam and Thailand. From September 1965, a number of two-seat F-100Fs were equipped to detect and pinpoint SA-2 missile sites, and they led F-105s in to destroy them in hazardous missions that founded the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) techniques developed for F-105F and F-4C 'Wild Weasel' aircraft later in the war. Other F-100Fs replaced fragile piston-engined forward air control (FAC) aircraft, providing more survivable high-speed airborne management of strike missions. Maj George Day, awarded the Medal of Honor in 1973, was the first leader of this 'Misty FAC' unit. The aircraft's strengths and eccentricities will be examined through analysis of its performance and the anecdotes of those who flew and serviced it., Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam, right up to its possible role in a tactical nuclear strike and as a mobile nuclear deterrent., Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam, right up to its possible role in a tactical nuclear strike and as a mobile nuclear deterrent. The F-100 Super Sabre may have been superseded by the superior technology of the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom, but by the Vietnam War it remained in service. The Super Sabre was deployed as an air defence fighter, and was later given nuclear capability. The F-100's toughness, adaptability and reliability made it ideal for the incessant missions that were demanded by close support and counter-insurgency missions. 242 Super Sabres and 87 aircrew were lost during the war but their role, particularly in developing the tactics used for discovering and destroying SAM sites, was invaluable. This book describes some of the most important actions that the F-100 took part in, looks at the pilots who flew it and analyses the impact of the aircraft on the war.
LC Classification Number
DS558.8
As told to
Menard, David
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