F-8 Crusader Vs Mig-17: Vietnam 1965-72

by Peter B. Mersky

This book covers the actions fought between two of the best known fighters of the Vietnam War, in action over the North during the early years of the conflict.

Revered by Naval Aviators as the "last of the gunfighters" due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon (its great naval rival, the F-4 Phantom II, was exclusively armed with missiles), the F-8 Crusader enjoyed great success against VPAF MiG-17s during the Rolling Thunder...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782008101
• ISBN13: 9781782008101
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.9"