Republic F-105 Thunderchief - Peacetime Operations (Paperback)

The F-105 Thunderchief was primarily designed for tactical nuclear operations. For this reason, it was on nuclear Victor alert in Europe (Bitburg and Spangdahlem Air Bases in Germany) and the Far East (Kadena on Okinawa and Osan in the Republic of Korea). After President John F. Kennedy took office in January 1961, his Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, shifted the USAF's focus more and more to conventional warfare including, through modifications, the mission of the F-105. When the air war against North Vietnam was initiated in earnest on March 2, 1965, the USAF needed an aircraft with a load-carrying ability, and the only aircraft that could do that job was the Thunderchief. This book not only gives in-depth accounts of various historical F-105 events, with inputs from the pilots involved, but is also lavishly illustrated with over 150 images, many of which have never been published before.

General

Imprint:	Key Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Historic Military Aircraft Series
Release date:	August 2022
Authors:	Theo Van Geffen • Gerald, Arruda,
Dimensions:	243 x 170 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-913870-66-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles
LSN:	1-913870-66-9
Barcode:	9781913870669

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