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Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam: RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo
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- Objectstaat
- ISBN
- 9781636240749
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Eyes of the Fleet over Vietnam : RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publisher
- Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Asia / General, Military / Vietnam War, Military
- Item Width
- 7 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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A comprehensive, illustrated history of photo recon launched by the U.S. Navy over Vietnam, 1964-72. Photo reconnaissance played a significant role during the Cold War, however it remained unknown to the public for many years because its product and methods remained classified for security purposes. While the U-2 gets most of the credit, low-level photo reconnaissance played an equally important role and was essential to target selection and bomb damage assessment during the Vietnam War. Moreover the contribution of naval aviation photo reconnaissance to the bombing effort in Vietnam is largely an untold story. This book highlights the role of the unarmed supersonic RF-8A/G photo-Crusader throughout the war, and also the part played by its F-8 and F-4 escort fighters.Veteran and historian Kenneth Jack pieces together the chronological history of photo recon in the Vietnam War between 1964 and 1972, describing all types of missions undertaken, including several Crusader vs. MiG dogfights and multiple RF-8 shootdowns with their associated, dramatic rescues. The narrative focuses on Navy Photo Squadron VFP-63, but also dedicates chapters to VFP-62 and Marine VMCJ-1. Clandestine missions conducted over Laos began 1964, becoming a congressionally authorized war after the Tonkin Gulf incident in August 1964. VFP-63 played a role in that incident and thereafter sent detachments to Navy carriers for the remainder of the war. By war's end, they had lost 30 aircraft with 10 pilots killed, six POWs, and 14 rescued. The historical narrative is brought to life through vivid first-hand details of missions over intensely defended targets in Laos and North Vietnam. While most books on the Vietnam air war focus on fighter and bombing action, this book provides fresh insight into the air war through its focus on photo reconnaissance and coverage of both versions of the Crusader.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1636240747
ISBN-13
9781636240749
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14050097025
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eyes of the Fleet over Vietnam : RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Asia / General, Military / Vietnam War, Military
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ds558.8
Reviews
The author, whose photo research was excellent, also covers the camera technology used by the Crusader and the three other Navy and Marine Corps photo-reconnaissance jets used in the war., There are many excellent reads available, but I found Kenneth Jack's book to be a unique blend of technical data regarding multiple naval aircraft, their missions, and riveting stories., Jack has created a very detailed account that will be of interest to military and aviation historians. He has ensured that memories of the men lost in Vietnam will continue to be told. Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam is highly recommended and deserves to be on every 'brown shoes' bookshelf., Jack's personal experience as a RF-8 Crusader photographer's mate is a valuable asset to the book; he served with an RF-8 squadron in the Cuban Missile Crisis and again with an RF-8 squadron during Vietnam. He, therefore, knows the aircraft he writes about. He writes well and keeps the reader's attention., The author combined imagery and words to give readers a sense of the realism of war. This book is for the patriot in each of us., It's unfortunate that photo-reconnaissance aircraft and pilots don't get the same attention as their missile- and bomb-dispensing brothers. In his exciting and comprehensive new book Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam , author Kenneth Jack shows that photo pilots have every bit as much skill and commitment, and experience situations that are as exciting - maybe more, if you consider that they often fly over targets shortly after defenses were fully alerted by a recent attack....He deftly weaves declassified action reports and personal narratives into his account, explaining photo-reconnaissance cameras and processes, describing the harrowing missions flown daily by the pilots, and comparing the RF-8 to its contemporaries. He also includes touching tributes to the RF-8 pilots who were lost during the war, reason enough to buy this book. The selection of photographs does an excellent job of illustrating the story. If you enjoy military aviation and jet fighters, make room on your bookshelf for Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam ., ...uncovers a lesser-known area of operations that centers on heroic men with unarmed aircraft, going in harm's way to enhance the safety and effectiveness of their fellow pilots., Well documented with notes, Eyes of the Fleet provides not only a close-up look at the RF-8 over Southeast Asia but useful appendices covering the broader aspects of the Vietnam air campaign., From the RA-5C Vigilante, including a sketch diagram, to the RA-3B Skywarrior, the author commemorates these Vietnam-era photo-reconnaissance platforms with equal parts technical description and personal recollection of their unique features, capabilities, and even scuttlebutt reputations for accidents., The book is well written and indexed. Jack uses photographs from Navy archives and those from squadron personnel to create the history of the aircraft and the men who flew and maintained them., Because Eyes of the Fleet Over Vietnam delivers a wealth of insight about a highly specialized mission, I rank it as equal to any book I have read about flying in the Vietnam War.
Table of Content
Author's NotesIntroductionChapter 1: 1964-66: VMCJ-1 Photo-Reconnaissance and Electronic Counter MeasuresChapter 2: 1964: VFP-63 Photo-Reconnaissance Over Laos and First Prisoner of WarChapter 3: 1965: VFP-63 Support of Operation Rolling Thunder BeginsChapter 4: 1966--Operation Rolling Thunder IntensifiesChapter 5: 1966-67: VFP-62 Enters the WarChapter 6: 1967-68: Dangerous Skies Over Hanoi and HaiphongChapter 7: 1969-72: The Final YearsChapter 8: Other Navy and Marine Corps Photo Reconnaissance AircraftChapter 9: Summary and ConclusionsAcknowledgementsTerms and AcronymsSource NotesAppendix "Bombing as a Policy Tool in Vietnam: Effectiveness" (Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
959.704348
Dewey Edition
23
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