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OverviewThe Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, though something of a cult favourite, remains a largely unremarked classic of Naval Aviation. Built for nuclear weapon delivery, the A-3 made its name in Vietnam as a conventional bomber, tanker and Electronic Warfare platform. It was the largest aircraft ever regularly operated from the decks of aircraft carriers, earning it the fleet-wide nickname ‘Whale’. It excelled in every mission area assigned to it and operated in the US Navy for more than four decades, from 1956 through to 1991. Fully illustrated to depict the incredible array of paint schemes and its awesome size, this volume focuses on the type’s Vietnam service, which saw the aircraft briefly used as a bomber over both North and South Vietnam from March 1965, before the Skywarrior proved far more valuable as a multi-role tanker (KA-3B) and tanker/tactical jammer (EKA-3B). The title includes details on all of these operations as well as more clandestine reconnaissance missions, and provides information about the men that flew them. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rick Morgan , Jim Laurier , Gareth HectorPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 108 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.307kg ISBN: 9781472805645ISBN 10: 147280564 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 20 March 2015 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsChapter 1 Jet Bombers At Sea - 1956-1964 /Chapter 2 Heavy Attack in action – Bombs and Tanking 1964-1967 /Chapter 3 Electronic Warrior – 1967-73 /Chapter 5 Who Are Those Guys? VAP and VQ /Appendices: Aircraft Losses, Cruise and deployment ListReviewsAuthor InformationRick Morgan is the author of two previous books on Naval Aviation history (including Intruder: The Operational History of Grumman’s A-6 for Schiffer in 2005) and more than 20 historical articles on the subject of Naval Aviation. Twice named ‘Contributor of the Year’ by the editorial staff of The Hook - The Journal of Carrier Aviation, Rick is a retired US Navy lieutenant commander with more than 2300 hours of flight time to his name, principally in EA-6B, A-4 and A-3 type aircraft. He also has more than 450 carrier-arrested landings to his name, and flew 41 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He currently works in the aviation industry. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000 and has specialised in aircraft of the Vietnam War period. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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