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RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat

By Jim Laurier , Robert Powell

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841767499, 1841767492
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31441852 bytes)
Series
Combat Aircraft 51
Pages
96\100
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
Aviation;Vietnam War;Modern Warfare

Description

Developed from the A-5 nuclear bomber and used in a reconnaissance role, the RA-5C Vigilante was the largest and fastest aeroplane ever to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier. During the Vietnam War (1955-1975) it sustained the highest loss ratio of any American aircraft in that conflict. This volume includes compelling accounts of combat missions over key communist targets, where crews dodged Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft fire to secure all-important mission photographs. Written by a Vigilante combat veteran this book is crammed full of action-packed first-hand accounts.

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