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RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat

By Jim Laurier , Robert Powell

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2004
ISBN
1841767492, 9781841767499
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (21032480 bytes)
Series
Combat Aircraft 51
Edition
First Edition
Pages
96\100
Time added
2012-12-02 18:20:49

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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