"The book describes what a fully loaded Huey was comprised of, the role of each of the four crew members, and most of Greene's missions. There is great honesty in the book and, if Greene doesn't rec……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年09月20日
A definitive technical guide to the F-105 Thunderchief, the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War.
Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude and then fight its way bac……続きを見る
A detailed examination of the F-8 Crusader, the primary naval fighter when the conflict in Vietnam escalated in 1964, versus its opposite number in the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF), the MiG-……続きを見る
The second of two books on the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2014年02月20日
F-111s based in England flew the longest fighter combat mission in history against the Libyan capital Tripoli in 1986, and in 1991 the aircraft was one of the most important Coalition warplanes in t……続きを見る
For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to 'kill a MiG'.
In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and U……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2014年11月20日
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history.
Although built in small numbers for the USAF……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年11月20日
The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous comba……続きを見る
著者:Peter Sills
出版社: Vanderbilt University Press
発売日: 2025年07月01日
The war in Vietnam, spanning more than twenty years, was one of the most divisive conflicts ever to envelop the United States, and its complexity and consequences did not end with the fall of Saigon……続きを見る
Winner: Richard W. Leopold Prize
Winner: Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award
Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fa……続きを見る
Happy living life as an ordinary young Aussie bloke of 19, bank teller Peter Collins' life is thrown into chaos when he finds himself a 'lucky' winner in Australia's National Service Scheme lottery ……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2011年12月20日
A fully-illustrated account of the duels between the carrier-borne interceptor of the US Navy and the agile MiG during the height of the Vietnam air war.
The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands up……続きを見る
"That the book simultaneously succeeds on the individual soldier level makes it a standout for any reader with an interest in the airmobile aspect of the Vietnam War."ーVietnam Magazine. The Gunner ……続きを見る
Call Sign: Dustoff 34 is the gripping true story of a decorated Vietnam War pilot who flew life-or-death medical evacuation missions in the heart of a combat zone. At just 22 years old, he piloted u……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年05月20日
A gripping account of the mighty F-4 Phantom II, icon of the Cold War and ultimate American fighter of the 1960s, versus the nimble, agile and abundant MiG-21, which was a communist icon of the peri……続きを見る
An illustrated combat history of the 'last of the gunfighters', due to its quartet of Colt-Browning Mk 12 20 mm cannons.
The F-8 Crusader was numerically the most populous fighter in the US Navy at ……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年11月20日
Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles tha……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年11月20日
The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam war in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force's principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 MiGs by th……続きを見る
Featuring many first-hand accounts from the pilots who flew one of the greatest attack aircraft ever built, an insightful account of some of the most thrilling aerial combats that took place during ……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年10月20日
Despite its uncertain start the F-111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s.
Its radical 'swing wing' was adopted by the F-14 Tomcat, Panavia Tornado and Rockw……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2014年10月20日
An illustrated history of the F-105's success against MiGs, a relatively little-known aspect of the Vietnam War and a testament to the jet's versatility and the skill of the pilots involved.
Despite……続きを見る
Arriving on station with the USS Ranger (CVA-61) in early December 1967, the first Corsair II squadron became operational immediately and sustained its first combat loss three weeks later.
This book……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年04月20日
A definitive technical guide to the USAF and foreign variants of the McDonnell–Douglas F4 Phantom.
In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年11月20日
A detailed history of the F-4 Phantom II, the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam 'with honour' in 1973.
This book covers ……続きを見る
The second instalment of the history of this photo-bird aircraft type, featuring illustrations throughout.
Although the Crusader was built first and foremost as a Navy interceptor, as has often been……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2012年11月20日
Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam,……続きを見る
著者:Peter Stanley
出版社: NewSouth Publishing
発売日: 2024年11月01日
What does Australia's military history reveal about us?
In Beyond The Broken Years fifty years after The Broken Years, Bill Gammage's classic on World War One soldiers, was published provocative mil……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2011年12月20日
A detailed account of the suppression of North Vietnam's surface-to-air missile defences during the Vietnam War, initiating a totally new concept of air war.
The Vietnam War was the first conflict t……続きを見る
"In this book, I have sought to blend personal experience, journalism, and scholarship. It is history written by a journalist who was there."-Peter L. W. Osnos
ONE OF KIRKUS REVIEW'S 100 BEST INDIE ……続きを見る
著者:Peter E. Davies
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2025年01月16日
A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship – the Bell AH-1 Cobra – engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.
The Vietn……続きを見る