In the three decades following Vietnam, the veteran A-6 Intruder remained the most powerful strike aircraft available to the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Engaged in operations over Cambodia, Lebanon and Libya during the 1970s and 80s, the A-6 maintained its reputation as the 'Main Battery' of carrier aviation, remaining in service through the First Gulf War up until 1996 when its duties were taken over by the F-14 Tomcat.
Following on from his study of the A-6 Intruder's exploits during the Vietnam War, Rick Morgan details the technological developments that were introduced to the airframe after that conflict and how it shaped the operational employment of the aircraft.
Filled with first-hand accounts from pilots and navigators, as well as profile artwork and photographs, this is the complete story of the US Navy's main medium attack aircraft in the latter part of the Cold War.
| ISBN: | 9781472818775 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2017 |
| Author: | Rick Morgan |
| Illustrator: | Jim Laurier |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Combat Aircraft |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Air forces and warfare Military vehicles Modern warfare |
In the three decades following Vietnam, the veteran A-6 Intruder remained the most powerful strike aircraft available to the US Navy and Marine Corps.
Engaged in operations over Cambodia, Lebanon and Libya during the 1970s and 80s, the A-6 maintained its reputation as the 'Main Battery' of carrier aviation, remaining in service through the First Gulf War up until 1996 when its duties were taken over by the F-14 Tomcat.
Following on from his study of the A-6 Intruder's exploits during the Vietnam War, Rick Morgan details the technological developments that were introduced to the airframe after that conflict and how it shaped the operational employment of the aircraft.
Filled with first-hand accounts from pilots and navigators, as well as profile artwork and photographs, this is the complete story of the US Navy's main medium attack aircraft in the latter part of the Cold War.
A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96 features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Modern warfare
A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96 is available in Paperback
A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96 was written by Rick Morgan and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
A-6 Intruder Units 1974-96 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Combat Aircraft series
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