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A-7 Corsair II Units 1975-91 (Paperback)
Peter Mersky; Illustrated by Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector; Contributions by Tony Holmes, Mike Crutch; Cover design or artwork by …
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At the A-7 Corsair II's peak in the mid-1980s, some 30 US Navy
squadrons flew various versions of the aircraft, including six
Naval Air Reserve units, and these many of these units saw action
across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation
Desert Storm (1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons - many
fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the
F/A 18 Hornet - but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a
major role in the campaign to free Kuwait. The book details the
technological development and improvements that were introduced to
the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and
AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how
they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's
combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s
(Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained
in detail, and Peter Mersky's expert analysis is supported by
numerous first-hand accounts from naval aviators that saw action
with the A-7 during these campaigns.
Although Boris Senior may not be well known outside Israel, he
played an important, even vital, part in the formation of the
Israel Air Force (IAF) and in the 1948 War of Independence. Those
who are familiar with his efforts and dedication have an abiding
respect and appreciation for this transplanted South African who
nearly died when shot down on a mission in 1945 for the Royal Air
Force. Leaving the RAF after World War II, Senior dedicated himself
to the formation of the state of Israel by joining the Irgun to
fight British control of Palestine. Originally undertaking
surreptitious operations to undermine the governing authority in
Palestine, the onset of the 1948 War of Independence had him back
in combat, this time against Israel's Arab neighbors. He flew
combat sorties in such widely differing aircraft as the Spitfire
and, of all things, a Beechcraft Bonanza, a general-aviation type.
Senior used his own money to buy supplies and aircraft, personally
under-taking multiple dangerous missions to fly new acquisitions to
Israel. His tireless work to form an air defense system for the
newly formed State of Israel laid the groundwork for the modern-day
Israel Air Force. Through all his experiences, Senior has
maintained an abiding understanding of the overall situation that
still bedevils the Middle East, particularly Israel and its
neighbors. Now, as a senior citizen, his fondest wish is to see the
resolution of the age-old problems that result in so many Israelis
and Arabs dying in attacks and counterattacks, more than fifty
years after he helped launch the IAF.
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