{"product_id":"f-8-crusader-units-of-the-peter-mersky-9781855327245","title":"F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War","description":"Osprey's study of the role played by F-8 Crusader Units in the Vietnam War (1955-1975). Known to its pilots as the 'last of the gunfighters' due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannon, the F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at the start of America's involvement in the Vietnam conflict in 1964 - some 482 F-8C\/D\/Es equipped 17 frontline units. It enjoyed great success against North Vietnamese Mig-17s and Mig-21s during the Rolling Thunder campaign of 1965-68, officially downing 18 jets, which represented 53 per cent of all Mig claims lodged by Navy squadrons during this period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Mersky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1855327244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781855327245\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 08\/28\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.78h x 7.35w x 0.34d","brand":"Peter Mersky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321515241727,"sku":"9781855327245","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80f8acb1-1366-491c-95a1-041a0540b784.jpg?v=1696331296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/f-8-crusader-units-of-the-peter-mersky-9781855327245","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}