{"product_id":"a-4-skyhawk-vs-north-vietnamese-peter-e-davies-9781472840790","title":"A-4 Skyhawk Vs North Vietnamese AAA: North Vietnam 1964-72","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration and analysis of the tactics, equipment, and effectiveness of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, the US Navy's primary strike weapon during the war in Vietnam, and its main adversary--North Vietnam's antiaircraft artillery network. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the F-105 Thunderchief was the USAF's principal strike weapon during the \u003ci\u003eRolling Thunder \u003c\/i\u003ecampaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam. First flown in 1954, the Skyhawk entered service in 1956 and remained in continuous production for 26 years. Throughout Operation \u003ci\u003eRolling Thunder \u003c\/i\u003eit was the US Navy's principal day-time light strike bomber, remaining in use after its replacement, the more sophisticated A-7 Corsair II, began to appear in December 1967. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the 1965--68 \u003ci\u003eRolling Thunder \u003c\/i\u003eperiod, up to five attack carriers regularly launched A-4 strike formations against North Vietnam. These formations faced an ever-expanding and increasingly coordinated Soviet-style network of antiaircraft artillery missiles and fighters. Skyhawk pilots were often given the hazardous task of attacking anti-aircraft defenses and to improve accuracy, they initially dropped ordnance below 3000 ft in a 30-degree dive in order to bomb visually below the persistent low cloud over North Vietnam, putting the aircraft within range of small-arms fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis illustrated title examines both the A-4 Skyhawk and the Vietnamese AAA defenses in context, exploring their history and analyzing their tactics and effectiveness during the conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter E. Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472840798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472840790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.20w x 0.30d","brand":"Peter E. Davies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46526298751231,"sku":"9781472840790","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_853b5710-d36a-413c-aa8a-17978fb0986d.jpg?v=1737555769","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-4-skyhawk-vs-north-vietnamese-peter-e-davies-9781472840790","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}