The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest and most successful
strike fighter of the Cold War. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at
low altitude and then fight its way back to base, by the early 1960s
it was the primary weapon in the USAF's tactical strike arsenal.
Thunderchief pilots in Europe, the Far East and the USA stood on
short-notice alert, ready to take on the formidable defenses of their
Communist Bloc targets. The F-105 was, however, to become a legend in
a very different conflict. As direct American involvement in Vietnam
increased, F-105s were deployed – initially as a deterrent, but ever
more as conventional attack fighters against insurgency in Laos and
Vietnam. With the start of the bombing campaign against North Vietnam,
the Thunderchief became a vital element in attacks against some of the
most heavily defended territory in modern history.
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ISBN
9781780961750
Publisert
2020
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Osprey Publishing
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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