F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-5456-8 (ISBN)
The advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened the whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high altitude. Countermeasures were developed during the Korean War, but with little initial success.
It was only in the closing stages of the Vietnam War, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (Wild Weasel 4), that this equipment started to become successful enough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into dedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar missiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic archival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and technical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its various iterations.
Including specially commissioned artwork of ‘sharkmouthed’ Phantom IIs in Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF ‘Ghost Gray’, this book is the ultimate visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in combat.
Peter E Davies has published over 30 books for Osprey. He has specialized in the aircraft of the Vietnam and Cold War periods, analyzing tactics and technologies in combat situations. Original first-hand interviews and unpublished illustrative material are a hallmark of his work. Peter has also been a contributor to publications such as Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News and Aircraft Illustrated. Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing as well as an aviation history enthusiast. He lives in Perthshire, UK. Gareth has created the cover artwork for this title. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes.
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Chapter 1: Development of SEAD
Chapter 2: F-4Cww Wild Weasel Operations in Vietnam
Chapter 3: Creation of the F-4G
Chapter 4: Cold War Developments
Chapter 5: Operation Desert Storm
Appendices
- Performance table for F-4Cww and F-4G.
- Unit deployment dates and locations for F-4Cww and F-4G squadrons.
- Colour plates commentaries.
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.02.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Combat Aircraft |
| Illustrationen | Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector |
| Zusatzinfo | Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-5456-X / 147285456X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-5456-8 / 9781472854568 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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