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BL
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799738
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b619797
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| Main Entry
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Peter E Davies.
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| Title & Author
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F-105 Thunderchief units of the Vietnam War\ Peter E Davies.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ; Long Island City: Osprey, 2010. ©2010
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| Series Statement
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Osprey combat aircraft, 84.
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96 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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1846034922
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: 9781846034923
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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From Nukes to Napes --; War in Laos --; Rolling Thunder --; Strikes and Losses --; The MiG killers --; Wild Weasels.
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| Abstract
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"Facing the most formidably concentrated air defences in history, pilots of the F-105D flew against North Vietnamese targets day after day during the 43 months of Operation Rolling Thunder. In the latter stages of the war, two-seat F-105F/G crews continued to duel with surface-to-air missile sites as they attempted to protect American strike aircraft from North Vietnam's devastating anti-aircraft missiles. In all, 397 F-105s were lost in Vietnam out of a total production of 753 - the heaviest losses of any USAF fighter in the conflict. Conceived as a supersonic striker, with the capability to carry a tactical nuclear weapon internally, the F-105 in Vietnam had its bomb-bay filled with extra fuel tanks for its huge J75 engine. Bombs were instead hung under its small wings and 64-ft long fuselage, severely limiting manoeuvrability. A lack of self-sealing fuel tanks and a very vulnerable hydraulic system made the aircraft highly susceptible to combat damage. Nevertheless, F-105 'bombers' shot down 27 MiG fighters in 1966-67 while they delivered a high proportion of the half-million tons of ordnance dropped at that time."--Back cover.
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Thunderchief (Jet fighter plane) -- History.
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United States. -- Air Force -- History -- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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United States. -- Air Force.
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| LC Classification
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UG1242.F5P484 9999
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| Added Entry
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Peter E Davies
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