Peter E. Davies

Broschiertes Buch

A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA

North Vietnam 1964-72

Illustrator: Laurier, Jim; Hector, Gareth

Beschreibung

An exploration and analysis of the tactics, equipment and effectiveness of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, the US Navyâ s primary strike weapon during the war in Vietnam, and its main adversary â North Vietnamâ s anti-aircraft artillery network.

Autor

Peter E. Davies has written extensively on modern combat aircraft, America's experimental X-planes and the Vietnam War, with a particular focus on the US Navy's use of the F-4 Phantom II. All his books on this topic have contained extensive input from interviews with more than 100 former Phantom II aircrew, maintainers, and mission planners. He is also a regular contributor to Aeroplane's Database series and has written the standard reference work on US Navy and Marine Corps Phantom II operations, Gray Ghosts. He is based in Bristol, UK. Jim Laurier attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974--78, and since graduating with Honors, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon. He lives in New Hampshire, USA. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. Gareth completed the battlescene and cover artwork in this title. He lives in Perthshire, UK.

Produktdetails

• Duel
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 187mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 266g
• ISBN-13: 9781472840790
• ISBN-10: 1472840798
• Artikelnr.: 58019654